The document outlines 23 ideas for an industrial designer named Gerry to land a job. The most practical idea is for Gerry to call the director of the company where he did his professional practices. The most disruptive idea is for Gerry to write a proposal to the President of Mexico linking universities and the private sector to better manage internship programs. Gerry's favorite idea is to convince his friends to start their own company together.

1. Assignment 7:
IDEATE
By Alejandro Gallardo
Team: Building Community Capacity
August 2013

2. •Charismatic, creative, energetic,
clever, confident and talented
young industrial designer.
•Gerry needs to ensure he takes
advantage of his privileged
position to land a job.
•He had an professional practice
experience at a German High End
Car Maker Mexican Based
Contractor were he left a very good
impression.
•He has a good relationship with
the company director.
•He has working experience in the
field due his professional practices
as opposed to most candidates.

3. IDEAS
1. He calls the company director as he was told (where he did his practices)!
2. He ask for an appointment with the company director
3. He just “walks in” unannounced and talks to the company director
4. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume and sends it to the Company Director (where he
did his practices)…
5. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume, sends it to the Company Director and calls
him…
6. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume and takes it personally to the Company Director
(where he did his practices)…
7. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume, sends it as many companies in the industry he
can find, making sure he states why would be good for any of those companies to have him.
8. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume, take it personally to as many companies in the
industry he can find, hunting the big fishes of those companies and makes sure he states why would be good for any of those
companies to have him.
9. He puts together a nice “Letter of Intent” + a nice updated version of his Resume, sends it as many companies in the industry he
can find, making sure he states why would be good for any of those companies to have him and calls to request an appointment.
10. He asks for a 3 month professional practices trial at the company where he did his previous practices with that idea to prove
himself and earn a place.
11. He asks for a 3-6 month professional practices trial at any company he likes with that idea to earn a place.
12. He makes a proposal to the company where he did his practices stating how he can improve the manufacturing process…
13. He makes a proposal to the company where he did his practices to manage the newly created Interns /professional practices
program and he can make it more productive for the company.

4. MORE IDEAS…
14. He walks in the closest company in the industry and tells them “I want to work here!”
15. He finds the company in the industry he likes the most and tells them “I want to work here!”
16. He finds as many companies in the industry he can and tells them “I want to work here!”
17. He starts he own company
18. He looks for alternatives in related industries
19. He convinces his friends and anybody around him to start their own company together!
20. He ask his father to buy him a company
21. With an unlimited budget he can secretly finance a fund that sponsors kids that want to go to and do paid internships where he did
his practices or any other company he likes…
22. He hires a professional and experienced career adviser…
23. He finds the company in the industry he likes the most in the world and pays for a place as an intern.
24. He buys the company where he did his professional practices and gets himself a job.
25. He buys the company in the industry he likes the most in the world and gets himself a job.
26. He develops he own project and starts his own company from scratch.

5. MORE…
27. He calls the company director where he did his practices and politely if not offered a job ask for a nice recommendation letter.
28. He writes down a proposal for his university to implement and become a manager of an interns / professional practices program
convincing them why is good for the students and for the school itself to aid in the transition from the academic life into the
working life.
29. He writes down a similar proposal but to the Head of National Minister of Education
30. He writes down a similar proposal but to the Car Maker Industry Association
31. He writes down a similar proposal to the President of México
32. He becomes a head hunter and starts his own company specialized in matching good candidates with the industry.

6. THE 3 IDEAS SELECTED !
i. the most practical idea:
He calls the company director as he was told (where he did his professional practices)!
ii. the most disruptive idea (one that would make a huge impact, regardless of how feasible or affordable it is)
He writes down a proposal for the President of México to link universities and the private sector to implement and
become a manager of an interns / professional practices program convincing him why is good for the students ,
for the school itself and to the country to aid in the transition from the academic life into the working life.
iii. your favorite idea:
He convinces his friends and anybody around him to start their own company together!