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> the candidate is not a strong graphic designer, not a strong prototyper, nor a strong researcher. The candidate is 21 years old and looking for an internship
by dopamean 11y ago
> the candidate is not a strong graphic designer, not a strong prototyper, nor a strong researcher.
The candidate is 21 years old and looking for an internship. Would you really expect them to be strong at any of those. It seems he/she does have some strengths doesn't it? Would it not be useful to focus on those and see how the others could be developed?
Your reply really doesn't come off as an attempt to be constructive. It comes off as someone with a bit of knowledge about the field wanting to demonstrate that for strangers on the internet by tearing someone's work down.
- ethanbond 11y agoThe ability to just pull a project of this scale to completion is something that virtually no 21 year old has. That alone is worth something to a company with some sense. There's obviously a strong foundation for the hard skills (like visual design or prototyping or copywriting) that can be easily built upon in the field. That's the whole point of an internship: find a hard worker with a good foundation, teach them how to succeed in your company. Not sure what the hell parent comment's problem is.
- teknologist 11y ago> The ability to just pull a project of this scale to completion is something that virtually no 21 year old has. Undergrad final year projects demand a similar investment of time, effort and view of the big picture. It's something we do in the UK - not sure about the US and others.
- ethanbond 11y agoYes, you are also paying/being graded on the work. That's a whole lot of direct incentive that isn't present for a project like this.