United States

San Jose State University

Introduce yourself, define mentoring expectations and goals. Learn and grow together.

Talk to people who have learned to manage their imposter syndrome.

Strategies for maximizing your design internship or co-op program.

How to successfully prepare and position yourself for a job promotion?

How to think about design career paths and what progression looks like for designers?

Get actionable feedback on your resume or portfolio.

Practice HR, technical and behavioural interviews with mentors.

Best practices for running productive design critiques.

Manage team expectations and get the most out of your meetings.

Identify and define potential product problems and generating possible solutions.

Learn how to properly present your work and share ideas and opinions.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with designers.

How to work with team members with different skill sets but towards a common goal?

Methods and models of exploring, deciding and delivering design.

Explore different generative and evaluative research techniques. User research synthesis and presentation.

Navigating the working relationship with PM's and engineers as a designer.

Tips on how to work and collaborate with engineers and developers.

How to conduct interviews, what to ask, and how to analyze your results? (eg. user interview)