Sooo about spring break...
From San Juan to San Francisco, we hope you had a restful and relaxing spring break! 😌
Hey Spring Breaker Sparkies <3
We hope you had a fantastic spring break, whether you went to Puerto Rico or Florida like 80% of the Penn student body 👀 or hibernated at home!
For this edition, we hope to ~ease~ you back into your work and welcome you back to campus! Whether you're looking to kick off spring with a new opportunity, still looking for the perfect summer internship, or just want to know what's happening in tech and design, keep reading!
💙 Penn Spark
Spark Updates ⚡️
What have we been up to this semester?
To-Do: Make a To-Do List 📝
Our Spark Blue developers got to apply their React skills to create to-do list web apps! From a mango-themed app (iykyk) to a super sleek solution, we’re super excited to brag about what our new developers have accomplished in 3 weeks! 🤩
Organization Spotlight: ARTZ Philly 🎨
This semester, our red designers and developers will be working on 3 client projects, and our first project spotlight is on ARTZ Philly!
ARTZ Philly has a program called ARTZ in the Neighborhood, which provides programming to folks living with dementia in the Hunting Park and Northwest Philly neighborhoods, responding to the different ways that folks in these under-served and under-resourced communities live with dementia. To allow for participants to more easily interact with ARTZ Philly virtually, our developers and designers are working on a mobile app that simplifies the process of connecting to online programming and collects all ARTZ in the Neighborhood information in one place.
Shoutout to Anna, Joyce, Matthew, and Eric for taking on this project! We can’t wait to see the finished app at showcase! 💙
Tech & Design Updates 💡
The latest tech and design news that might ~spark~ your imagination and interest
Tech 💻
How Much Real Money Can You Make From Virtual Art?
NFTs are making some collectors and artists rich, but success in this high-risk marketplace is more art than science.
How to Use Tech to Say Thank You
From recordings to custom visuals, here are some future-forward ways to show you appreciate someone.
These programming languages were most in-demand in 2021
Coding Dojo has released its annual review of the programming language skills most sought after from employers.
Design 🖋
The delightful history of fruit stickers, the world’s tiniest canvases for graphic design
A new exhibition celebrates the grocery-store gems, which have been around for almost a century.
Become a Case study Detective 🕵️♂️
A guide to effectively read case studies and hack your skill growth
How to Boost Inventiveness and Creativity With Pantone’s Very Peri
Pantone’s Color of the Year 2022 captures the zeitgeist of our time and opens our minds to the future
Upcoming Events 📆
Upcoming hackathons, creative jams, conferences, and more to add to your calendar
Tech 💻
HackCWRU, March 18th
HackCWRU is Case Western Reserve University’s annual hackathon.
Philly Codefest 2022, April 4
Philly Codefest is a free software and hardware hackathon that encourages students and professionals from all experience levels and backgrounds to work together to develop innovative solutions to help solve real world challenges.
Boston Regional Datathon, April 9th
Datathons are data science competitions that challenge students from the world's best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. This will be the first in-person event Correlation One will be hosting since the start of the pandemic!
Design 🖋
Catalyst 2022, March 25
Catalyst is Boston University FORGE Design Studios' annual designathon. During this UX-focused competition, undergraduate students from across the US collaborate in teams of 2-3 to address a real-world design challenge.
College + Hulu Creative Jam, April 7th
Showcase your talent in front of the global student community. Meet the Hulu creative team and learn about the challenge, then submit your video for a chance to win!
AIGA Design Conference, October 20–22
The AIGA Design Conference is your opportunity to participate in fresh ideation for design from leaders in the field.
Job Board 🤓
Tech and design positions tailored to college students like you <3