InternConnect's Proof of Concept

InternConnect had the privilege of meeting with co-founder of Siri and former Director of Engineering of Apple, Adam Cheyer, through proactive networking and outreach. Mr. Cheyer has valuable experience in startups and ideation, making him a great voice InternConnect could use and learn from. Mr. Cheyer liked the overall idea of InternConnect, and he had a few suggestions for improvements. One of his main points was regarding liability, due to InternConnect’s target audience involving minors. He appreciated our parental control element, and he suggested that we reach out to a lawyer.

 InternConnect followed Mr. Cheyer’s advice and met with David Siegel of Grellas Shah LLP, who evaluated and decided that InternConnect carried no additional liability relative to social media companies. InternConnect has remained in contact with Mr. Siegel to refine and create community guidelines policies. 

Out of the 10+ high schoolers we interviewed and surveyed, 100% of them think that InternConnect would be a solution they’re interested in and willing to use. Next, we reached out to a few different programs/businesses with openings for students, and we interviewed Exeter Summer, a summer camp with close to 1,000 students from across the world. We learned that programs/businesses are interested in expanding their social media marketing and digital advertising to better reach students. Finally,we reached out to a few schools and interviewed the Pleasanton Unified School District In California, and they found InternConnect to be a useful solution for their students