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The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the American Southwest. The UA produces more than $600 million in annual research and is the state's only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities. This is a diverse community of people who thrive on innovation and collaboration. Our world-class faculty create discoveries that improve the human condition and fuel the state's economy. Our research enterprise provides undergraduate students with opportunities for hands-on experiences found in few universities in the world. As the state's land-grant university, our research and resources enrich communities around the state and the world.
Recent experiences
Virtual Interns in Sociology and Care, Health, and Society
CHS/SOC 393
Virtual Internship Opportunity in Sociology and Care, Health, and Society. Bring on one or more students from the University of Arizona in the Sociology and Care, Health, and Society programs to be your virtual interns in a project-based experience. Students will work on one or more projects of your choosing over the internship period, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Students are available for 135 hours of placement from January 2021 to May 2021. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.
Graphic Design for Social Impact
ART 465/565
Is your social impact organization in need of a complete brand system? Is your promotional material out of date? Looking for a concept and design execution on a traditional or digital campaign? In this project, students will work in teams to function as a design agency. They will produce digital and/or traditional graphic design deliverables, based on your needs and industry opportunities.
University of Arizona Consultancy Project
VI2020
A summer session 2 course (July-August) is seeking proposals for several 6-week long projects. We are prioritizing projects that incorporate social good in some way. Engagement with student teams is flexible and customizable. Recommended minimum 1 hour/week to maintain project momentum and a slightly longer project wrap-up. Our student teams are multidisciplinary, coming from a variety of subject areas including psychology, engineering, fine arts and the information sciences. Given their multidisciplinary background, the example projects below are flexible and negotiable, based on the depth and scope of your project needs.
Social Media, Influencers and Consumers
RCSC 361
This is an advanced undergraduate course in the Retailing and Consumer Sciences Program. Students in the course have academic and applied learning experiences along with retailing career aspirations. Students are trained as retail generalists with diverse interests in merchandising, marketing, product development, digital, sports marketing, entrepreneurship, and sustainable consumption careers. Our students have consumer marketing, retail practice, and fashion apparel merchandising training that has allowed them to develop innovative and practical solutions to retailing challenges. The students in this course are focused specifically on social media and its use in building awareness and engagement between consumers and brands/products/services.