GR1 - Task analysis
User analysis
Computer Literacy and good command of the English language assumed
- Typical MIT student browsing work/experience opportunities.** 17 to 27 years old
- Hiring Managers
- Start up founder/president
- MIT Professors/Graduate Students seeking students to work on projects
Personas
John: John is a 20 year student at MIT. He is a sophomore pursuing his degree in Computer Science looking for a summer internship. He has attended the last two career fairs, but he didn’t get any offers. It is the spring semester and he is looking desperately for a summer internship in software development.
Dr. Brian: Dr. Brian is an MIT professor in the Department of Economics. He developed a new model that describes better the interaction in the market, but he needs help developing a simulation to test this new model. He is looking for graduate students for RA’ships or undergraduate students to work as UROP’s in his lab.
Ms. Rose: Ms. Rose is an 40 year old campus recruiter for NuReax, a firm specialized in making nuclear reactors that is located in Chicago. The company is expanding and just hired Ms. Rose so the company can hire competent workers. She is advertising full-time and summer internship opportunities for MIT students at NuReax.