The Latest News from Serve IT
Serve IT Participates in eWaste Collection DaysApril 30, 2012
We are proud to be a part of the annual eWaste Collection Days from 9am until 2pm on May 11th and 12th at the IU Athletic Complex. Bring your old electronic gadgets to recycle to the Purple Lot at the stadium, but if you have potentially useful equipment we will be providing a collection point at the southeast corner of the Fieldhouse. Potentially useful equipment should be less than 5 years old, in relatively good shape, may not be owned by IU, and can include items such as:
- desktop computers
- laptop computers
- monitors
- keyboards, mice, and other peripherals
- printers
- scanners
- smart phones and tablets
- networking devices
- gaming consoles and peripherals
- IT tools
- other IT-related items in good shape
March 5, 2012
Applications for internships for Serve IT for the Spring 2012 semester are now open! Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, March 30th and can be found here. Any IU student of any level is welcome to apply, but backgrounds in nonprofit management, design, business, and technology are preferred. Interns will be eligible for up to 3 hours of internship credit and will be expected to contribute 4 hours of work in the clinic per week per credit hour taken.
Serve IT Nominated for a 2012 TechPoint Mira awardFebruary 29, 2012
The Serve IT Nonprofit Clinic has been nominated for a 2012 TechPoint Mira Award in the category of "Technology in Education Excellence and Innovation". TechPoint Mira Awards recognize excellence and innovation through the achievement of Indiana's outstanding technology industry performers and contributors, and focuses attention on the broader issue of the important role technology plays in Indiana's economy.
Independent Mira Award judges evaluate and score each submitted nomination, and the scoring determines which nominees become finalists. Finalists will be announced by March 12. Mira Award finalists will deliver presentations and answer questions in-person to one of seven panels of judges. The 2012 Mira Award winners will be announced at a black-tie, "Oscars-style" award ceremony being held Saturday, May 12, at the JW Marriott Indianapolis. Visit http://www.techpoint.org/mira for more information about the awards.
Serve IT Client Sycamore Land Trust Goes Live With New WebsiteDecember 1, 2011
Today, Sycamore Land Trust became our first nonprofit client to go live with a Serve IT intern-designed website. You can find the site at http://sycamorelandtrust.org. Sycamore Land Trust (SLT) is a nature conservancy nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the disappearing natural and agricultural landscape of southern Indiana. We are proud to have partnered with SLT on this project and we look forward to a continuing partnership.
Serve IT Client Applications Now OpenNovember 7, 2011
Client applications for Serve IT for the Spring 2012 semester are now open! Applications are due by November 28th and can be found here. The clinic is looking to bring on several new clients starting in January, 2012. Rolling applications will be accepted with a due date of November 28th for full consideration. Clients who are chosen will undergo a needs assessment of current operations, will be assisted through the development of a strategic IT plan, and then a student intern team will help the organization work through that plan. There is currently no cost associated with participation in the project.
Potential services that can be provided would be determined by further discussion with prospective clients, and could include such activities as:
- Product research, purchase, and licensing
- Consulting
- Workflow and efficiency
- Policy development
- Strategic implementation of social media or mobile platforms.
- Product development
- Graphic design
- Web design and development
- Desktop software design and development
- Mobile application development
- Communications
- Hardware refurbishment and/or purchase
- Database development
- Customized Training: On-site, off-site, and/or web-based
- Equipment Donation Match-Maker
- On-Site and remote Tech Support (repair & installation of software)
- IT Grant writing
Clients will be chosen based on four criteria, the most important of which is (1) whether the potential projects will provide a good learning opportunity for the students involved. The remaining criteria include (2) the relative stability of the organization, (3) the apparent need for the technology services provided, and (4) whether the organization meets or is presumed to meet the IRS definition of a charitable organization under section 501(c)3.
Each client organization chosen must have one liaison staff member or volunteer who can devote some time each week coordinating with the student team. That staff member should expect to spend on average 1-2 hours per week minimum working with the teams, and should be empowered to make decisions on the services provided by the team.
