Press Release Creation

We want to be recognized in our community and nationally for the work that we are doing. We have a great story to tell and we want it to be picked up by media outlets. We need students to create press releases for us.Students should be prepared to:Help us refine our story to something compelling and news-worthyWrite up press releases around multiple news-worthy storiesIdentify media outlets that are most beneficial to us/most likely to pick the story upSend press releases and establish positive rapport with media contactsSecure media exposure for our organization

Mobile App Development

We want to make an app where we can connect with our donars.We would like to collaborate with students to implement some app updates. These updates will help us provide new features and fix bugs.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our platform, products and services.Identifying updates that should be added to our app.Implementing and documenting changes.Recommending areas for future app improvement.

Research Assistant II

The research assistants will support the research initiatives under the guidance of research faculty. Areas of inquiry including: World policy, human development, humanity.

Voice Over Script writing II

Our organization wants to create a simple video using images that we already have. We would like to collaborate with students to help us tell a compelling story through this video. Based on our desired outcomes and the selected images, we would like the students to write scripts.

User Research Study ii

We are looking to have students conduct usability tests. We will provide the customer contact information, and will obtain their consent to participate. Students will be responsible for:Interview schedulingDeveloping a script for the interviewConducting the moderated interview remotelyWriting the user research plan Analyzing the results and defining the solutionsFollowing up with the customers to share the final case studies and thank them for their participation

User Research Study

We are looking to have students conduct usability tests. We will provide the customer contact information, and will obtain their consent to participate. Students will be responsible for:Interview schedulingDeveloping a script for the interviewConducting the moderated interview remotelyWriting the user research plan Analyzing the results and defining the solutionsFollowing up with the customers to share the final case studies and thank them for their participation

Research Assistant

The research assistants will support the research initiatives under the guidance of research faculty. Areas of inquiry including: World policy, human development, humanity.

Online Store Website Design

We hope to gain an understanding of the features and design that our target market will expect in our new online store. We want to have a design prototype that is informed by real customer input and feedback that we can bring to a developer for implementation.

Website Development II

We would like a new website for our organization.We would like to work with students to develop a new website for us. Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Create a design proposal including wireframes or low-fidelity mockups for our company's review.Build a fully-functioning website, with our assistance in providing content and copy.Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.

Marketing Intern

We’re looking for a student to help us create eye catching content and help us design some great content ideas

Financial Business Plan

We are looking to get our finances correct and would like to involve students in this exciting time as we work to develop a financial business plan. We can provide access to internal documentation and other information as needed as well as access to key contacts. Based on our unique goals and constraints, we would like students to develop a strong, competitive financial business plan, which we can present to investors and donors.The plan should include:Expense budgetIncome projections (conservative and aggressive)Assets and liabilities

Event Planner Assistant

We are looking for students to help us plan a charity eventStudents in this position will overlook the UMF team’s project through a logistical lensStudents will help facilitate the UMF team events and ceremonies.The student will play a key role in helping the project manager create a more efficient work process.

Website Development Projec

Our company is looking to help expand our website. We hope to update and revamp our existing website to attract more customers.We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages.Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content.Providing training on updating and maintaining the website.

Market Validation Study

We are looking to gain a better understanding of our target market to make sure there is a need and demand for our product. This will allow us to determine if we are targeting the right segments to be as profitable as possible. We hope to ensure that we are offering the appropriate elective benefits and using our marketing budget in the most effective ways. Tasks:Assess the size of our market with metrics such as sales data and number of manufacturers, and compare them to the size of our customer base to determine our market share and how many potential customers we could obtain.Analyze our current offerings and the positioning of our brand.Create a survey and interview questions for empirical interviews to be conducted by our company’s management to gain feedback on our brand, products, and services.Analyze survey and interview results to create recommendations on how to improve our positioning, branding and products/services.

Project Events Manager

We are looking for students to help us plan a charity eventStudents in this position will overlook the UMF team’s project through a logistical lensStudents will help facilitate the UMF team events and ceremonies.The student will play a key role in helping the project manager create a more efficient work process.

Website Development

We would like a new website for our organization.We would like to work with students to develop a new website for us. Students should be prepared to:Conduct a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable.Create a design proposal including wireframes or low-fidelity mockups for our company's review.Build a fully-functioning website, with our assistance in providing content and copy.Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.

Redesign an Internal HR System / Process

As our organization continues to grow, it is important for us to stay up to date with our tools and processes for employee management. We have a desire to focus specifically on our performance evaluation tool. The goal is for this tool to be interactive, user-friendly and relevant to our staff to assist with adoption.We want to use this opportunity to create a preliminary redesign of this tool to ensure targets, goals and performance issues are being documented and called upon. Through this collaboration, we would like to develop a plan that addresses these key areas:The needs and challenges of effective performance management/evaluationDiversity and inclusion audits to help us better preform in the workforceResearch and identify performance management options available that might suit the needs of our teamA rollout/pilot plan that identifying what our team needs to consider in adopting a new tool

Non-Profit Grant Writing

We are looking for assistance in finding and completing grant applications that support our mission and vision statement.We believe this project will include:Assist with defining a company-identified community problem and defining the scope of a corresponding project.Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding.Identify potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project.Research grants our organization is eligible forInterpret a request for proposal (RFP).

Marketing Strategy Plan

We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: of donars. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging.The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following:How do students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company?What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using?What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals?How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?

Digital Content Creation

We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. We need students to create content related to our projectsUltimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.

Health Promotion Campaign Plan

Our organization wants to further our efforts to increase awareness about a particular health topic. We would like to work with students to develop a campaign that successfully raises awareness and changes behaviour around this health topic in a certain population. In collaboration with key contacts at our organization, students will design and carry out a campaign strategy around this health topic. Identify groups which this campaign will target.Identify ideal outcomes and KPIs.Design leaflets, posters, videos, and/or brochures.

Digital Content Creation II

We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. We need students to create content related to our projectsUltimately, you will be working on content creation for our organization, including video, social media, and other collateral that we can use as go-to marketing tools.If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.

Online Store Website Design II

We hope to gain an understanding of the features and design that our target market will expect in our new online store. We want to have a design prototype that is informed by real customer input and feedback that we can bring to a developer for implementation.

Project Manager Assistant

We are looking for students to help us plan a charity eventStudents in this position will overlook the UMF team’s project through a logistical lensStudents will help facilitate the UMF team events and ceremonies.The student will play a key role in helping the project manager create a more efficient work process.

Health Promotion Campaign Plan II

Our organization wants to further our efforts to increase awareness about a particular health topic. We would like to work with students to develop a campaign that successfully raises awareness and changes behaviour around this health topic in a certain population. In collaboration with key contacts at our organization, students will design and carry out a campaign strategy around this health topic. Identify groups which this campaign will target.Identify ideal outcomes and KPIs.Design leaflets, posters, videos, and/or brochures.

Product Launch Strategy

We want to expand our organization by introducing new ways to raise funds. We need insights to help anticipate the ramp-up to commercialization and the best approach to go to market successfully with our new product. Initial questions to brainstorm include, but are not limited to:1. Where in the world is the best place to launch for early success? What is the total market size for this opportunity?2. With whom should we partner on manufacturing, kitting, packaging, warehousing, and fulfillment? How complex is that and how much will it cost, realistically?3. Who are our closest competitors and how do we differentiate ourselves?4. How do we establish our brand: Build awareness, acquire customers, and defend any early success?We are looking to gain alternative perspectives on potential marketing tactics and better understand the current competitive market.

Analyzing Industry Data

We believe we know a lot about our consumers and target consumer base, but we need to look beyond the buyer and examine our industry.We would like to collaborate with students to identify key market trends and assist in our go-forward plans.This will involve several different steps for the students, including:Familiarizing themselves with our products, target market, and industry.Analyzing growth trends, stagnation patterns and decline analytics.Identifying areas of promising innovation and areas that are slowing down.Bonus steps in the process would also include:Recommending strategies to best position our company.

Brand Identity and Graphic Design

Our organization needs some branding and graphic design help! We are looking for teams that can help amplify what makes us unique and create better messaging for our brand. This would include identifying areas of improvement and developing a plan for us to grow.

Business Administration

The primary focus for the student will be:Strategy - Develop an implementation plan for entering a new market; develop a go-to-market strategy; identify new funding and grant opportunities, write proposals.Operations - Recommend process improvements or redesign processes; develop improvements to supply chain processes; introduce quality assurance into our internal processes.Marketing - Complete a full customer, competitor, market, and environmental analysis; complete a marketing strategy review; design a new marketing strategy (product, place, price, and promotion); Sales - Design a new/improved prospecting process for our sales team; design a new/improved pricing or service structure.

Voice Over Script writing

Our organization wants to create a simple video using images that we already have. We would like to collaborate with students to help us tell a compelling story through this video. Based on our desired outcomes and the selected images, we would like the students to write scripts.