Field
A career exploration platform where students experience jobs through interactive simulations — not just read about them.
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Role
Product Manager
& Builder
Type
0→1 Product,
AI-Assisted Dev
Timeline
Feb - Apr 2026
Entrepreneurship class → Independent build
THE PROBLEM
Students make big decisions with almost no real exposure.
High schoolers are expected to choose a career path while relying on passive info, overstretched counselors, and vague advice.
Passive learning only
Career research means reading about jobs, not doing them — students never get to test fit before committing.
Counselor shortages
Extreme counselor-to-student ratios (376:1 vs. the recommended 250:1) mean most students get minimal career guidance.*
No structured pathway
There's no low-risk way to explore whether a career actually suits you until it's too late to change course.
*ASCA, National Student-to-School-Counselor Ratio Report (2023–2024).
THE RESEARCH
What students, teachers & parents actually said.
Clarity over inspiration. "Dream bigger" isn't the answer — students need to understand what careers actually involve.
Tangible rewards drive engagement. Students responded to certificates, site visits, resume value — not abstract motivation.
Schools are the real distribution channel. Teachers & counselors drive adoption far more than individual sign-ups.
Balance interest with economic reality. Students need help matching their strengths to stable, real opportunities.
PRODUCT EVOLUTION
Detroit Learns → Field
DETROIT LEARNS (V1)
Local concept
Detroit-focused, mission-driven
Pitch deck & concept only
Student-only experience
FIELD (V2)
Scalable platform
Broader, scalable audience
Fully built, functional product
Student + teacher experiences
CORE FEATURES
Every feature maps to a research insight.
Career Explorer
Browsable career cards designed for students who don't know what they want yet
Pathway System
Level-based progression with locked/unlocked states — reduces overwhelm
Teacher Dashboard
Class-level stats, individual student views — turns Field into a real school tool
Simulations
Students make real-world decisions — like triaging a patient — instead of reading about jobs
Student Dashboard
Progress, recommendations, and next steps — keeps exploration ongoing
Unlockable Opportunities
Pathway completions unlock mentorship & job shadows — digital to real-world bridge
HOW I BUILT IT
AI accelerated the build. Product judgment drove it.
01
Problem discovery
02
Research & validation
03
Feature definition
04
AI-assisted build
05
Expand & iterate
Reflection
What I learned.
1
Distribution shapes design.
Building for schools — not just students — changed every product decision.
2
AI accelerates, not replaces.
Deciding what to build and why still required product judgment — not prompts.
3
Tight loops ship products.
Research → design → build → test in short cycles is how a solo project becomes real.
The DEmo
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