Creative Dad On the Job

12 pathways · grades 9–12

Pick a field. Do the work.

Filter by pathway and level. First-release briefs are ready to read. Second-wave projects are marked Coming next.

9 projects. Mapped means the framework is verified and the teacher confirms the evidence. It isn't a claim that a project meets a standard.

912W-BISLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Arts, Design & Architecture

Neighborhood Shop Brand Identity Studio

Create a visual identity for our reopening: a logo system, colors, type and simple rules anyone at the co-op can follow.

  • Creative Director
  • Logo Designer
  • Brand Systems Designer
  • Mockup Designer
  • Quality Lead

Coming next · Read the brief

912W-MLCLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Business & Entrepreneurship

Market-Stall Launch Consultancy

Help me launch a Saturday market stall: tell me what each product costs, what to charge, how many I need to sell to get my money back, what to aim for in my first 4 weeks, how to set up the stall, and what you recommend I sell.

  • Engagement Lead
  • Finance Analyst
  • Market Researcher
  • Marketing Designer
  • Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-VPCLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Civic & Community Services

Volunteer Program Coordinators

Get our volunteers ready for Holiday Distribution Day: the right people in the right places, trained and safe.

  • Program Coordinator
  • Scheduler
  • Training Lead
  • Communications Writer
  • Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-SICLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Data & Analytics

Community Survey Insights Contract

Tell us which 2 of our 6 program ideas to add, and give us a survey we can trust next time.

  • Project Lead
  • Survey Designer
  • Data Analyst
  • Visualization Designer
  • Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-NHTLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Education & Training

New-Hire Training Module Team

Turn our confusing auditorium turnover procedure into a 15-minute training that new hires can follow on day one.

  • Training Project Lead
  • Instructional Designer
  • Job Aid Designer
  • Trainer
  • Evaluation & Quality Lead

Coming next · Read the brief

912W-PLKLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Engineering & Production

Production Line Improvement Team

Our hardware-kit line is too slow. Measure it, improve it, and show me in numbers that it's faster and the quality is at least as good.

  • Line Supervisor (project coordinator)
  • Time-Study Analyst
  • Process Engineer
  • Instructions Writer
  • Quality Inspector

Pilot brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-RDOLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Logistics & Transportation

Delivery Route Dispatch Office

Give us 4 balanced delivery routes, clear driver instructions and a plan for when things go wrong.

  • Dispatch Lead
  • Route Planners
  • Scheduler
  • Driver Communications Writer
  • Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-PRKLevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Media & Communications

Press Kit & Media Briefing Team

Tell Harbor Point about The Launchpad: write a press kit reporters can use, prepare our spokesperson, and run a press briefing.

  • Communications Director
  • Press Writer
  • Digital Content Writer
  • Spokesperson
  • Fact-Checker / Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

912W-EWALevel 2 · 10–12 hrs

Sustainability & Environment

School Energy & Waste Audit Contractors

Audit our zone for energy and waste, and tell us which three fixes to fund first.

  • Audit Lead
  • Energy Auditor
  • Waste Auditor
  • Cost Analyst
  • Quality Lead

Project brief, draft · Read the brief

Creative Dad On the Job is in-class client project work. It is not a paid, off-campus On-the-Job Training (OJT) placement.