Stanford design thinking action lab empathize and define
- 1. Stanford Design Thinking Action Lab: Empathize and Define Assignment Peter Lowe 8/5/13
- 2. Say • “I felt pretty prepared” • “I wish they had mentioned monster, etc because it exposes you to so many more jobs – there weren’t that many companies on the vault (Lafayette college job searching tool)” • “I didn’t use too many of the other resources because the prospects were better than just throwing a dart somewhere” • “I would finish my hw and then just wanted to play, I said f*** that to looking for jobs because I’m in college” • “I wasn’t that enthused so it was gay” • “it was good when companies would come and give talks- it got me excited about working and made me think it might not suck. Exxon Mobil made me particularly excited” • “I wasn’t too concerned, but my girlfriend was. The idea of graduating, going home and looking wasn’t scary- I didn’t feel a burning need for a job straight out of college” • “The way it went down was there was the fall career fair, I dropped off some resumes there, I got a phone and onsite interview from that (onsite with XXX for a post graduate internship in quality dept). There was a big drop in communication, then like 2 months before graduation they said that internship wasn’t going to happen. Then like 2 weeks before graduation they said there was a position in another department and I said hell yeah”
- 3. Do • From observation: Didn’t actively pursue jobs and outside career fairs in college. Didn’t have much interest in seeking other employment after the planned internship period passed and the company didn’t hire him full time- stayed on as an intern for a full year with sporadic searching outside.
- 4. Think & Feel • “There aren’t really super awesome jobs out there. Even if there are, it’s not worth the effort to try and get them, I may as well just stay where I am” • “I would just rather save my energy and enjoy my free time than get all wound up trying to improve my career. It will be fine.”
- 5. Problem Statement Chas, an extremely bright and capable but somewhat disengaged and unmotivated recent engineering graduate, who has exceptional ability to deliver under tight deadlines and intense pressure NEEDS A WAY TO Better understand and engage with different career options and understand the excitement and importance of what he can contribute professionally so that he is motivated to take a more active role in getting better employment/shaping his career BECAUSE He isn’t performing at the level of his ability and doesn’t place much emphasis on his job; he appears to lack direction