Challenge Phases

The Nittany AI Challenge begins with ideation sessions and workshops, helping you brainstorm ideas, build valuable skills, and form teams. The workshops are designed to help you build the skills and understanding that will not only help you to compete in the Challenge but will prepare you for internships and full-time employment.

You will gain an understanding of what it takes to create a prototype a minimal viable product (MVP) while learning the importance of knowing your customer and their needs. You will also develop interpersonal skills related to teamwork, customer discovery, and pitching an idea. Collectively, these skills are highly valued by companies looking to higher top talent.

The Challenge culminates with selected teams making pitches to a panel of reviewers composed of faculty, staff, and industry and subject matter experts.