9A - Testing the Hypothesis, Pt II

1.     1^st Interviewee

a.     The first person who I interviewed was a fellow business student who took classes with me and who I also knew participated in HCW. For himself, any class or organization that meet during a company he was particular in going to listen took a backseat, regardless of the repercussions. In his view, he could justifiably be excused from most events that took place during that time period. 

b.     What I discovered is that because my opportunity comes in the form of a service, the boundary that exists is the need for a job and the subjective decision of the opportunity cost of attending in person versus missing other obligations. 

c.     He is different than my potential target market because he will give anything to attend events for that specific week out of the semester. 

2.     2^nd Interviewee

a.     The second person I interviewed was a friend of mine who was a year older that myself, so I wanted her opinion. Turns out, she already has her internship lined up based on what she did the previous summer and did not have to go through all those hoops again. 

b.     There was nothing to really distinguish since there was no comparable alternative need/option.

c.     She had no need compared to those I was looking toward to cater this opportunity towards.

3.     3^rd Interviewee 

a.     Another one of my friends who is heavily involved allows herself to skip HCW because many of the organizations she is in will host company speakers, allowing her specialized time to speak with many target companies while not missing obligations. 

b.     The need for an internship remains the same, but the method and priorities in which the need is achieved become different due to the subjective decisions per person.

c.     Her underlying cause falls in the same motivations as many others who would be open to my opportunity, but she makes the conscious decision to multitask with these obligations. 

4.     4^th Interviewee

a.     One of my mentors for a CLP organization already has a full-time offer lined up post-graduation in the spring based upon his performance this past summer at his internship. 

b.     His need differentiates from my opportunity because he is about to transition into the next phase of his life, which will hold different expectations/needs. 

c.     The underlying cause that separates his motivations from others is that he has already solved this need and is looking to fulfill the next set of needs within his life post-graduation. 

5.     5^th Interviewee

a.     While many students use the resources of the BCS, especially through HCW. One of my classmates, being a double major, will use the resources of the CCC in order to leverage himself to a different set of employers. 

b.     The divergence occurs within the type of job one is expecting post-graduation. 

c.     Due to his interests and course work as a double major outside of the business school, it would make sense that he would seek out opportunities that would be offered beyond HCW. 

Inside the Boundary	Outside the Boundary
Majority of HSB Students	Small minority of HSB Students
No full-time position/ internship offers	Some have found alternative means of meeting employers
It is necessary for graduation to obtain both	It is not necessary for them to be meeting companies