EpicHire is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking Apple Vision Pro Internship, set to commence this fall with students from some of the nation’s leading universities: Vanderbilt, Georgetown, Cornell, UNC-Chapel Hill, University of Florida (UF), University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC), and The Claremont Consortium, consisting of Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna, Scripps, Pomona, and Pitzer.
This innovative product management internship aims to harness the creativity and technical prowess of these young minds to explore the future of spatial computing.
Pioneering Innovation with Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro Internship is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in product management, using Apple’s latest technology, the Vision Pro. This immersive program will see participants working in teams to ideate, design, and develop innovative applications that leverage the capabilities of spatial computing.
“Bringing together students from such prestigious institutions to work on this cutting-edge technology is a unique opportunity,” said Watt Williams, Founder and CEO of EpicHire. “We are excited to see the innovative solutions and creative ideas that these talented individuals will bring to the table.”
A Diverse Cohort of Future Leaders
The internship will feature students from a diverse range of backgrounds and disciplines, fostering a rich environment for collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas. Many of these students come from Product Management clubs at their schools and will be divided into teams to compete to make the best spatial computing interface for EpicHire’s product.
Teams will include members from various universities that all bring unique strengths. These include:
- Vanderbilt—focus on interdisciplinary learning
- Georgetown—strategic and analytical approach to problem-solving
- Cornell—envisioning creative expansions to spatial computing
- UNC-Chapel Hill—strong research and innovation programs
- Illinois—cutting-edge technology programs
- Florida—leaders in research and development
- The Claremont Consortium—fosters collaboration among its five undergraduate institutions.
Structure and Objectives of the Vision Pro Internship
The internship will span nine weeks, following a structured plan to guide students through various phases of product development:
- Introduction: Kickoff meeting to introduce team members, review project guidelines, and set initial goals.
- Spatial Computing: Exploration of spatial computing and its potential applications.
- Mood Board: Use Apple Vision Pro to explore and analyze various applications, identifying favorite features and user experiences.
- Research: Conduct research and user interviews to identify common challenges and pain points in the current hiring process and similar applications.
- Ideation & Concept Development: Brainstorming sessions to generate ideas for new Apple Vision Pro applications tailored to the context of EpicHire, followed by developing a conceptual framework.
- Validation & Refinement: Present progress to mentors for feedback and refinement.
- Requirements: Define detailed requirements for the application.
- Mockups: Create high-fidelity Figma mockups to visually represent the application’s core features and user interface.
- Summary & Presentation: Deliver a final presentation highlighting key features, user feedback, and final refinements.
Developing Future Product Managers
EpicHire’s Apple Vision Pro Internship is more than just a professional opportunity; it is an educational journey that aims to equip students with the skills and experience needed to stand out in the competitive job market. By working on real-world problems and leveraging advanced technology, participants will gain invaluable professional experience and insight into startup life.
“We believe that this internship will not only produce innovative applications but also foster a new generation of product managers and entrepreneurs,” said Christina Edwards, EpicHire’s Chief Product Officer. “The collaboration between these bright students and EpicHire will undoubtedly lead to groundbreaking solutions that will shape the future of the hiring process.”
Brody Haar, the program manager for EpicHire’s internship program, emphasizes the significance of early exposure to product management:
“It’s incredibly challenging to secure a job in product management straight out of undergrad because many professional product managers attend grad school first. Few break into the field immediately after college, and it’s especially tough for undergraduates to land internships. Gaining product management experience like this at such a young age is essential. It puts these aspiring product managers ahead of the competition and provides them a valuable head start on understanding what it’s like to have professional PM experience.”
Follow Along with the Vision Pro Internship
As we prepare to embark on this exciting journey, we invite you to follow the progress of these talented students. Stay tuned for updates, insights, and highlights from the internship, that is sure to lead to revolutionary ideas and the development of the next wave of tech innovators.
EpicHire is proud to lead this initiative and looks forward to the incredible impact it will have on both the students and the industry. The future of spatial computing starts here, with the brightest minds and the most cutting-edge technology.