The Design Studio faculty and staff of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management are looking for amazing students who wish to become associates for this upcoming school year.
Design Studio is a yearlong project learning experience within the Raikes School. In Design Studio, teams of juniors and seniors partner with sponsoring businesses and government agencies to design and develop real-world, software-based solutions meeting each sponsor’s needs. Students gain architecture, technology, process, project management, teamwork, and leadership skills essential in today’s professional development world. Design Studio gives students and sponsors the ability to interact and create innovative software-based solutions, while benefiting from the support of Raikes School faculty and facilities.
The Design Studio class works with local and regional companies such as Microsoft, Hudl, Spreetail, Mutual of Omaha, and many others. The projects go through the entire software development life cycle. These projects vary in subject matter, but all end in an innovative technology deliverable. Students are able to work with numerous exciting technologies including .NET, JavaScript, machine learning, data analytics, Web Services, mobile, cloud, artificial intelligence, etc. and get to learn from and collaborate with many experts in the field.
Learn all about the program and how to apply at https://raikes.unl.edu/associate-information. If you still have questions, the Design Studio team will be hosting a couple of virtual open house question and answer sessions when you can ask faculty and staff directly. The sessions will be on Wednesday, March 17 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) and on Thursday, March 18 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Central Time). Both Q&A sessions will be on Zoom: https://unl.zoom.us/j/99250508435.
Currently, the Design Studio team is planning to do between 19 and 21 projects next year with teams made up of five to six very talented junior and senior students. The experience students would receive through these projects is unmatched from any other class on campus or even in most universities. This is truly a unique and very beneficial opportunity. There are also several options with how Design Studio can fit into your academic plans and count towards your degree and graduation.
If you are going to be a junior or senior this entire upcoming academic year, please visit https://raikes.unl.edu/associate-information to learn what it means and takes to become a Design Studio Associate. Join us on 3/17 or 3/18 if you have any questions. The webpage and Q&A sessions are excellent resources for you to learn about what the Design Studio class has to offer and answer any questions you may have.
If you are not able to join a Q&A session but still have questions, please feel free to contact Jeremy Suing at jsuing@unl.edu or (402) 472-1658.