Understanding Design Thinking/Applying the Design Thinking Process

Work to create key design thinking deliverable – you are the customer and the focus is on your career journey. You may choose any aspect of that – examples include finding your post-MS in PJM job, landing a coop or being hired for an internship.
• User Profile Canvas/ Persona (Pains, Gains, and Jobs-to-be-done) from your perspective.
• Submit a strong problem statement.
• Find a job posting:
o Complete an empathy map of that employer.
o Develop a persona of the ideal candidate for this job posting.
• Review your current Resume and conduct a SCAMPER analysis to change your resume to better meet the
needs of this
employer (Page 96 – The Design Thinking Playbook).