Stacy is an honors third year undergraduate psychology student who needs more work experience to be competitive in today's job market. Her degree alone will not ensure a career-specific job. The problem is that she lacks adequate work experience to qualify for career-specific jobs upon graduating, despite her academic qualifications. A potential solution is to provide career-specific work experience opportunities to students like Stacy to help them transition from school to work.

1. EMPATHIZE AND DEFINE
THE SCHOOL TO WORK TRANSITION DESIGN CHALLENGE
Re-Shana Horton

2. THINK
SAYFEEL
EMPATHY MAP
No observations were recorded.
DO
Providing career specific
work experience
opportunities to
students is critical.

3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Stacy, an honors roll, third year, undergraduate, psychology student, needs a way to incorporate more work
experience into her academic program because once she graduates her degree alone cannot ensure her a career
specific job in today’s highly competitive job market.
STAKEHOLDER
Stacy, an honors roll third year
undergraduate psychology student
INSIGHT
Academic qualifications without work
experience are inadequate
PROBLEM/NEED
Adequate work experience to qualify for
career specific jobs