
Innovation/Entrepreneurial Thinking

- Competency Description
- Examples
Competency Description
Synthesizes existing ideas and concepts in innovative and creative ways to develop new ways of thinking or working, and engages in divergent thinking and risk taking.
Examples
- Junior Designer (The Design Lab)
- Worked with Human-Centered Design (HCD) applications through collaboration with fellow students, faculty, and cross-disciplinary teams to tackle real-world problems, ideate innovative solutions, and develop impactful prototypes. Perform drafting and design tasks to support the development of design and technology concepts, technical problem solving, group brainstorming, and technical research.
- Digital Marketing Specialist (Institute for the Global Entrepreneur/IGE)
- Supported marketing efforts, leveraging data-driven insights to optimize campaigns and drive growth by executing successful digital marketing campaigns.
- Director of Operations (Prospect Journal of International Affairs, International House)
- Spearheaded the logistical and communicative aspects of event organizing and proactively engaged with fellow student organizations, professors, and community leaders for collaboration opportunities
- Advertising Director (UCSD Guardian)
- Developed advertising policy and oversaw its implementation, served as the liaison between advertising, art, and business offices, oversaw and managed student advertising staff, and set individual and office-wide goals for advertising sales.
- Student Lead (Student Financial Solutions, Business & Financial Services
- Led and mentored student team, provided high quality customer service, aided in promoting financial literacy, researched and analyzed student billing inquiries, assisted with account reconciliation, and developed an understanding of accounts receivable management, University systems and policies