College students listening in a classroom session

For colleges & universities

Give students something practical to build, not another lecture to forget.

Hands-on sessions around AI Product Building, UI/UX, Product Design, portfolios and career readiness, from a 60-minute industry session to a multi-week cohort.

Inside the room

Live sessions. Real reviews. Real people.

Participants collaborating during a live ProdXVerse UI/UX workshop
Live UI/UX workshop
Interactive product design cohort session
Product design cohort session
Mentor reviewing a design with participants
Design review with the mentor
Participants presenting design work at a ProdXVerse meetup
Presenting work at a meetup
Cohort participants sketching wireframes together
Wireframing together
Group critique session during a design workshop
Group critique
ProdXVerse cohort group photo at the end of a meetup
End of a meetup

What we offer

What does ProdXVerse offer colleges?

ProdXVerse works with colleges and universities to deliver practical AI and digital-product learning through webinars, workshops, buildathons, portfolio sessions and structured student programs. Sessions can cover AI product building, UI/UX, product design, AI-assisted development workflows and career preparation for students.

The objective is not to add more theory to a crowded timetable. It is to give students practical exposure they can use in projects, portfolios, internships and early-career conversations.

Why this matters

Students know the tools. Many still do not know how to turn them into proof of work.

A student may know ChatGPT. They may know Figma. They may have tried an AI coding tool or completed a final-year project. But when asked in an interview, many struggle to answer clearly:

What problem did you solve?

Why did you make this decision?

What did the user need?

What broke while you were building?

That is the gap between using a tool and building professional judgment. ProdXVerse sessions are designed around that gap.

The promise

Every session should leave students with one of three things.

01

Something they built

A product, prototype, flow, project brief or practical output.

02

Something they can improve

A portfolio, project presentation, resume or final-year project direction.

03

Something they now understand clearly

A career path, product workflow or skill gap they were previously confused about.

If the session only leaves students with notes and a certificate, it has not done enough.

Choose the format

Start with one session. Go deeper only if it is useful.

Six formats, from a short awareness session to a multi-week cohort.

Recommended duration: 60-90 minutes

1. AI Product Builder - Intro Session

Best for: CSE, IT, AI/ML, ECE, BCA, MCA, interdisciplinary student groups, E-Cells

Students learn

  • how AI is changing product building
  • what “vibe coding” actually means
  • the difference between a prototype and a usable product
  • how to move from an idea to a simple product brief
  • where UX matters before building
  • how modern AI builders fit into the workflow
  • what AI-generated products still need humans to review

Session outcomeStudents leave with a clear Idea → Product → Launch roadmap.

Recommended duration: 3-4 hours

2. Build Your First AI Product Workshop

Best for: Students who need hands-on exposure rather than an awareness talk

Students work through

  1. identifying a small problem
  2. defining a target user
  3. writing a simple product brief
  4. mapping the user flow
  5. generating / building a first interface
  6. using AI-assisted product-building tools
  7. testing the first version
  8. understanding what would be required to launch safely

Workshop outcomeA small working prototype or product concept, depending on duration and infrastructure.

Recommended duration: 1 day / weekend

3. AI Product Buildathon

Format: Small student teams choose a problem, define the MVP and build a working first version using AI-assisted workflows.

Possible themes

  • campus life
  • placement support
  • student productivity
  • local-business problems
  • healthcare access
  • sustainability
  • finance / budgeting
  • college operations

OutcomeProblem statement, MVP scope, product demo, mentor review and final presentation. Optional jury / awards can be added where appropriate.

Recommended duration: 2-4 hours

4. UI/UX & Product Design Workshop

Best for: Design, CSE, IT, architecture, multimedia and students exploring product careers

Students learn

  • UI vs UX vs Product Design
  • why good-looking screens can still fail
  • user flows
  • information hierarchy
  • basic wireframing
  • Figma / prototyping direction
  • product thinking
  • AI-assisted design workflows
  • what hiring teams look for in a beginner portfolio

OutcomeA simple flow / wireframe exercise plus a clear design-learning roadmap.

Recommended duration: 90 minutes to 3 hours

5. Portfolio & Project Review Session

Best for: Final-year students, internship seekers, design students and placement-ready batches

Students learn

  • what makes a project worth showing
  • how to explain the problem
  • how to show decisions instead of only screenshots
  • how to structure a case study
  • what to remove from a weak portfolio
  • how AI-generated work should be presented honestly
  • common resume / LinkedIn issues

OutcomeStudents leave with a practical checklist to improve their portfolio or project presentation.

For institutions that want more than a one-day intervention

6. Multi-Week AI Product Builder Cohort

Students work through a structured journey:

  1. Problem
  2. Product Brief
  3. UX
  4. Build
  5. Test
  6. Launch
  7. Present

The cohort can be adapted around:

  • academic calendar
  • number of students
  • delivery mode
  • project themes
  • evaluation requirements
  • certificate requirements
  • final demo / jury

Who can participate

Not only CSE students.

Different formats can be designed for different groups.

Students taking notes together

Online or on campus

Formats are shaped around your department, calendar and student level.

Engineering / CSE / IT / BCA / MCA

AI product building, development workflows, product thinking, projects and portfolios.

AI / ML students

Applied product-building context around models, tools and real user problems.

Design / Architecture / Creative streams

UI/UX, product thinking, interface design, AI-assisted workflows and portfolio work.

Management / Entrepreneurship students

Problem selection, MVP thinking, product validation, user experience and AI prototyping.

E-Cells / Incubation Cells

Idea-to-prototype workshops and buildathons for aspiring student founders.

Placement-ready students

Portfolio, project presentation, resume and interview preparation.

Institution value

A partnership should create value for the institution too.

Depending on the engagement, colleges can receive:

  1. Session / workshop plan

    Clear agenda, outcomes and prerequisites before the session.

  2. Student registration support

    A simple registration flow for interested students.

  3. Attendance / completion data

    Where needed and feasible.

  4. Certificates

    For eligible completed workshops or cohorts, with clearly stated participation/completion criteria.

  5. Project showcase

    Selected student projects can be demonstrated at the end of deeper programs.

  6. Feedback summary

    For longer cohorts, a summary of common skill gaps and participation patterns can be shared with the institution.

  7. Continued learning route

    Interested students can explore deeper ProdXVerse programs without requiring the whole institution to commit to a long engagement.

Flexible engagement

We can start small.

Where institutional policy permits, scholarship, referral or partnership models can be discussed separately.

Introductory webinar

A practical awareness session for a broad student group. Selected introductory sessions may be offered at no cost, depending on audience, schedule and delivery mode.

Paid hands-on workshop

For smaller groups where students need guided exercises and mentor support.

Institution-sponsored cohort

The college funds part or all of the student program.

Student-paid optional program

Interested students enrol individually after the college session.

By role

How ProdXVerse helps each part of the institution.

Give students industry context without changing your curriculum.

ProdXVerse can complement academic learning with:

  • current product workflows
  • AI-assisted building
  • project thinking
  • portfolio expectations
  • practitioner feedback

Sessions can be mapped to the level of the students rather than repeating foundational theory they already study.

Help students present stronger proof, not only stronger resumes.

Placement preparation often focuses on aptitude, interviews and resumes. For product, design and development roles, students also need projects they can explain.

Relevant ProdXVerse formats include:

  • project-to-portfolio sessions
  • UI/UX portfolio reviews
  • AI product-building workshops
  • GitHub / project presentation direction
  • interview-story preparation
  • career-path awareness

ProdXVerse does not promise placements from a workshop.

The goal is to improve student readiness and proof of work.

Turn more student ideas into testable products.

An idea on a slide deck is difficult to validate. AI-assisted product tools now make it possible to create working first versions much faster.

Our AI Product Builder format can help student founders:

  • narrow the problem
  • choose an MVP
  • map the flow
  • build a first version
  • collect feedback
  • understand what needs real design or engineering depth next

Why ProdXVerse

Practitioner-led. Project-first. Clear about what AI can and cannot do.

Built from product work

ProdXVerse comes from a product-design and digital-product background through founder Ishtiaq Shaheer and Desisle.

Practical over performative

Students should do something during the session, not only listen.

AI without hype

We teach where AI speeds work up and where human judgment still matters.

Flexible formats

One session does not need to become a semester-long commitment.

Clear outcomes

The format is selected around the outcome the college wants for students.

Practitioner-led

Bring working product perspectives to your students.

Ishtiaq Shaheer

Ishtiaq Shaheer

Founder, ProdXVerse & Desisle

Product designer, founder and mentor focused on digital product UX, SaaS and practical product-building workflows.

Guest practitioners

For selected formats, additional speakers can be brought in from design, product or development based on availability and topic.

From first call to student session.

  1. Tell us the audience

    Department, year, student count and the outcome you want.

  2. Choose the format

    Webinar, workshop, buildathon, portfolio session or multi-week cohort.

  3. Confirm the agenda

    We align the topic, delivery mode, prerequisites and dates.

  4. Student registration

    We share a simple registration link or work with your preferred process.

  5. Run the session

    Live, practical and built around the agreed outcome.

  6. Follow-up

    Where relevant, share resources, certificates, next steps or project guidance.

Clear answers

College Partnership FAQs

Does ProdXVerse conduct AI workshops for college students?

Yes. ProdXVerse can run introductory AI Product Builder sessions, hands-on AI product workshops, buildathons and longer cohorts for college students. The format can be tailored to student level, branch, batch size and the outcome the institution wants.

Do you conduct UI/UX workshops for colleges?

Yes. UI/UX and Product Design sessions can cover product thinking, user flows, wireframing, Figma direction, AI-assisted design and portfolio preparation.

Can the workshop be conducted on campus?

On-campus sessions can be discussed based on location, date, student count and trainer availability. Online sessions are available more broadly and are easier to schedule across India.

Can you conduct a free webinar for our students?

Selected introductory webinars may be offered without a speaker fee, especially when the goal is student awareness and the format is online. Larger, customised or hands-on engagements may be paid. Commercial terms are confirmed before promotion.

What branches are these sessions suitable for?

AI Product Builder is relevant to CSE, IT, AI/ML, BCA, MCA and students from other streams interested in digital product building or entrepreneurship. UI/UX sessions can also suit design, architecture and creative disciplines.

Do students need prior coding knowledge?

Not for introductory AI Product Builder sessions. Deeper technical workshops may have prerequisites, which will be shared before registration.

Do you provide certificates?

Certificates can be provided for selected completed workshops or structured programs. The certificate wording should reflect participation or completion accurately and should not be presented as an employment certificate.

Do you provide internships after the workshop?

A workshop does not guarantee an internship. Students can explore ProdXVerse Applied Internship Training separately, and selected strong learners may be considered for genuine project/internship opportunities in the wider network when available.

Do you offer placement support?

ProdXVerse can support learners with portfolios, resumes, career guidance, job listings and relevant introductions. It does not guarantee placement.

Can you customise the topic to our college?

Yes. The agenda can be adapted based on department, year, current curriculum, event theme and time available.

Can we run a hackathon or buildathon with ProdXVerse?

Yes. A product buildathon can be designed around a problem theme, time limit, team format, judging criteria and final demo. The exact scope depends on duration and student count.

Can the college sponsor selected students for deeper programs?

Yes. Institution-sponsored seats, partial scholarships or custom cohorts can be discussed based on the number of learners and delivery format.

Do you offer revenue sharing or referral partnerships?

Where the institution’s policies permit, partnership models can be discussed privately. The preferred structure should remain transparent and student-first. Scholarships or student-benefit models may be more appropriate for some institutions than direct revenue sharing.

Can ProdXVerse sign an MoU with colleges?

An MoU can be considered for ongoing, clearly defined collaborations. It should specify actual deliverables, responsibilities and timelines rather than existing only as a marketing logo exchange.

Can faculty attend the sessions?

Yes, where relevant. Faculty participation can be useful for workshops focused on AI tools, product workflows and project mentoring.

How do we start?

Send the department, student year, expected audience size, preferred date, delivery mode and the type of session you are considering. The ProdXVerse team can then recommend a format.

Start with one useful session

Let the student response decide what comes next.

You do not need a long-term agreement to begin. Start with one session that gives students real value. If it works, build from there.

Prefer the partnership details first? Mention it in the outcome field and we will send them.

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