This experience gives employers the opportunity to collaborate with emerging programming talent as they apply their Python skills to real-world challenges. Students will bring fresh problem-solving approaches to your organization, with a focus on program design, algorithm development, and data processing. Through the project, they’ll work on industry-relevant applications, such as basic software tools, data visualizations, or user interfaces, providing your team with early-stage technical support while gaining valuable hands-on experience. It’s a chance to contribute to skill development in the next generation of developers while advancing projects that matter to your business.

This experience is a part of the CCA AI Readiness Consortium. Through employer-educator partnership this experience will bring AI competencies into curricula. Students will apply AI tools and skills to complete project deliverables and drive value for your organization.

Potential Outcomes and Deliverables

As part of this experience, student teams will apply their Python programming skills to address a real-world challenge provided by your organization. The following are potential deliverables, and could be tailored to the scope of need for your organization:

• Functional Python Scripts: Custom code implementing specific algorithms or workflows relevant to your business needs, with clear structure and annotation.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI) Applications: Simple, user-friendly interfaces developed to demonstrate or support core functionality of the application.
• Data Analysis Reports: Insights derived from structured data, presented in a concise report that includes visualizations to aid interpretation and decision-making.
• Optimized Code Solutions: Debugged and refined code submissions that address functionality, performance, and readability.
• Technical Documentation & Flowcharts: Supporting materials outlining program logic, structure, and user instructions, including flowcharts to illustrate processes.

These deliverables aim to provide practical value to your organization while giving students meaningful, real-world programming experience.