​1 Brief | 6 hours | multiple universities

​Team up with students from Parsons, NYU, Columbia, and across NYC to solve a live product challenge for StudentSucceed, an emerging AI career platform.

​LIMITED SEATS!!!

​This event is open to multiple majors - undergraduate and graduate (design, business, tech, arts). You'll build a portfolio-ready prototype in cross-disciplinary teams and pitch directly to the founder for live feedback and internship opportunities.

​Whether you're a designer, strategist, researcher, marketer, technologist, or artist, there's a place for you on a team!

​What You Get:

• ​Portfolio Piece: A real, shippable prototype built in one day.

• ​Cross-Campus Network: Work alongside peers outside your school and discipline. You'll talk to them outside of linkedin, trust us.

• ​Founder Access: Direct critique and networking with the startup founder.

• ​Campus Perks: Entry to an on-campus Student Mixer and Halloween event post-sprint.

​Schedule (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM)

• ​9:30 – 10:00 AM: Briefing & team formation

• ​10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Sprint 1: Ideation & research

• ​12:00 – 12:30 PM: Snack break

• ​12:30 – 2:30 PM: Sprint 2: Prototyping

• ​2:30 – 3:00 PM: Pitch deck prep

• ​3:00 – 4:00 PM: Final pitches & founder judging

​When: Thursday, October 23, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

​Where: Parsons School of Design, NYC

​Email for questions: collab@newschool.edu

​Thursday, October 23, 2026 · 9:30 AM onwards · Parsons School of Design, New York