Connect your startup with creative, capable students – without the guesswork.
Join us for a free, in-person workshop led by Sharon Hunneybell, designed to help startups, scaleups, and industry partners create student projects that deliver real business value to you, and real-world experiences for student groups. You’ll learn how to scope achievable 12-week projects that align with your business needs, while tapping into current technologies, and emerging industry trends.
This workshop will give you practical tools to confidently engage students in ways that support innovation, test ideas, and drive growth – for your business and for the next generation of talent.
This workshop focuses on how to scope effective industry projects that students can realistically deliver within a 12-week period. We’ll cover how to shape projects that balance ambition with practicality, while delivering value to the student, the university, and the business. The session will explore how to define clear goals, set milestones, track progress, and manage projects as they evolve. The emphasis is on creating projects that help businesses build or test an MVP, extend existing technology, or explore new ideas in a structured and manageable way.
What you’ll learn:
• How to scope projects that fit a 12-week timeframe
• How to define clear deliverables and milestones
• How to benchmark progress and recognise when a project is on or off track
• How to manage and support student projects effectively
What you’ll get out of it:
• Practical tools and templates for project scoping and management
• Greater confidence hosting student projects
• Stronger outcomes for your business and the students involved
How do I attend?
Registrations are required, but this event is free. Once registered, join us in-person at the GC Innovation Hub (Ground Floor, Building A, Southern Cross University campus, Bilinga, QLD). On-site parking is free and plentiful. See you there!