Executive Director, Tech Core
Program Director, Strategic Designer: Operations and Tech pillars, Owner: Tech Pillar
Adjunct Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Adjunct Lecturer, McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship
Community Relations Coordinator
Based on the Tech Core "Bench" model, this team of 3-4 3D modelers will power the Game Studio, Augmented Reality , and iVenture Prototyping teams with objects and animations crafted in Blender. Lead by returning veteran Alex Wortley, this team might also tackle 3D printing builds as well, with access to our maker space partners at CATalyst Studios.
We'll be assembling 6 to 8 coders and artists most interested in developing single player games to build out our portfolio of titles for our September launch.
Our 6 highest performing coders and artists interested in game development this summer will form the "IO Team", a dedicated multi-player online flagship build mentored by the professionals at Addicting Games.
Puzzle games can be popular hits too, and we'll be pulling from our large pool of Math majors this year to power up a 2 person team dedicated to launching an addictive Brain Teaser title.
This one is a passion for Ash, who sees enormous growth potential within volumetric gaming for the already immensely popular Minecraft ecosystem. We'll have 2 developers with deep experience in the game to build an elaborate world based on the Biosphere 2, to be hosted on Shockbyte for all to play - part of the Biosphere 2's innovate outreach efforts.
This is our flagship Augmented Reality project for the summer and will be the perfect entry point for many coders, marketers, and entrepreneurs to learn about this amazingly powerful emergent technology. With coding mentorship from central IT on both Android and iOS, this large interdisciplinary team promises to be a hotbed of discovery. If we're successful, we'll be in position to roll out this experience to all incoming/returning students in the fall - a UArizona Metaverse experience!
Our modelers and programmers will have the chance this summer to author a unique Biosphere 2 educational and game-like experience in the delivery of a AR marker-activated Biosphere 2 wall poster! Come on, how cool is that!
A new multi-year project to establish a high quality blog showcasing scientific visualization efforts across the University of Arizona. Part strong journalistic writing, part cutting edge visualization, this small team will appeal to interns with strong Math backgrounds and an interest or experience with CSS.
Standing up this Fall's launch of the McGuire Center's iVenture program, this team will focus on brand development for the program as well as growing a Brand Development module to support future entrepreneurs.
Lead by McGuire Center Director John Sharp, this team will take the center into new programming territory with a Node.js based stack heavy on JavaScript with an SQL back-end.
This is a team for the bold who are ready right now to make a buck. With Sandy DuPlessis at the helm, this team will explore ways to begin monetizing on Tech Core assets this summer and growing a program for entrepreneurship students starting in the Fall.
A user-friendly web application that catalogs hands-on learning activities for toddlers with speech, language, and hearing disabilities. Learn the intricacies of back-end, front-end, and database management
Gabe Grateron will lead this team in the discovery of the principles behind multi-variate analysis leading to buy/sell decision in the housing market.
Following in the footsteps left by Titans Mikel Chertudi and Michael Mandel, McGuire's own Ted McGuire takes the reigns this year to lead the team that keeps us together - PACO! Join this team if you're a community-minded person with the ability to keep track of a whole lot of faces and you enjoy making sure that everybody in the clan is heard, taken care of, encouraged, and flourishes into a full expression of themselves this summer. It's all about Soul!
Data can be put to use to glean incredible insights into human behavior. This summer, Gabe Grateron leads us through a dive into what makes voters tick - and how things might go in November.
Do I really have to explain what this team does or how it important it is? You'll be posting to multiple platforms every week, gathering stories, interviews, producing graphics, video and more. This is the heart of the creative division, and we're looking for 6 to 8 interns who can take an idea and run it 99 yards, 18 holes, pole vault, shot put, and basically reach the other end of the swimming pool with it. And that's just the e-sports component!
Building on our NANO 2020 flagship VR experience, we're building a VR-based multiplayer game themed around Biosphere 2 and an intergenerational starship. Led by returning veteran Quan Le, members of this team will need to be in Tucson this summer and able to meet and work together at HQ (McClelland Hall). We're aiming for cross-platform capability and a prototype debut end of summer.
Gabe will lead this team through an analysis of UARizona sports teams performance.
Build robust web applications with a model-view controller (MVC) architecture powered by dynamic data structures on the back-end that communicate with sleek UI on the front-end. Learn full-stack web development using C#, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Gain experience developing in a Kanban workflow and learn the ins-and-out of maintaining communication, consistency, and synchronization while working remotely through cloud-based technologies, git version control, and team-based communication platforms.
Dive into to the latest technologies sweeping the industry including VR, AR, 3D printing, and machine learning. Gain experience in high-tech platforms such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Blender, and A-Frame/Three.js, and play with all the coolest toys including the Meta Quest 2, Hololens, volumetric cameras, 360 cameras, and 3D printers
Learn how to present in front of an audience and effectively pitch ideas and innovations to a group. This includes learning how to prepare and present you materials in a convincing way and how to take feedback and criticism professionally.
Understand the fundamentals of building and maintaining a strong database structure in order to create interesting and informative data visualizations using tools like SQL Server, Excel, Tableau, and D3.js. Gain skills in data collection, data analysis, and data management to provide valuable business insights to our clients.
You will be responsible for maintaining transparent communication with the client/project sponsor regularly. This includes managing their time and resources efficiently, as well as managing their expectations. You will learn how to communicate effectively to prevent over-promising and under-delivering to clients.
Create stunning pieces of media and artwork including video production, prototype design, marketing materials, and 3D art and texturing. Gain invaluable experience and skill using the acclaimed suite of Adobe products including Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Dimension, XD, and more.
By the conclusion of your internship experience, you will have gained numerous new skills, technological proficiencies, and projects to add to your resume or portfolio. Learn how to design a strong resume and build an online portfolio that successfully showcases your work and capabilities.