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Experiential Network

Our Experiential Network program turns your real-world business problems into student-driven, faculty-guided projects. Gain actionable results by combining your unique needs with the fresh perspectives and innovative ideas of our graduate students.

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These projects are integrated into student coursework as assignments or capstone projects. Over 12 weeks, students collaborate virtually, while project sponsors dedicate a minimum of up to an hour each week to provide feedback and expertise along the way. At the end, you receive actionable deliverables, insights, and recommendations to drive critical business decisions. For longer-term support, co-ops and internships are also available.

We accept submissions for projects in all our academic domains:

Data Analytics
Data and Computer Science
Applied Machine Intelligence
Project Management
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Artificial Intelligence
Information Systems

We can also connect you to other academic disciplines within the Northeastern Global Network.

Projects are practical, impactful, and designed to address your organization’s unique challenges.
Allow students to bring fresh ideas and innovative thinking to solve real-world problems.
Clear business goals with room for creative problem-solving.
Focus areas like data analytics, app and web development, AI, biotechnology, machine learning, and more.
A manageable scope that fits within a 6–12-week timeframe, aligning with student coursework.

Share a defined business challenge for students to address.
Provide a minimum of 3 touchpoints over a semester, or approximately one hour per week maximum to provide guidance and feedback.
Be open to collaboration, helping students connect their academic knowledge to your real-world needs.

A team of skilled and motivated graduate students.
Direct oversight from expert faculty, aligning work with your goals.
Concrete deliverables that you can use to make informed decisions and take action.
A seamless process that adapts to virtual or hybrid work environments.

Tackle business challenges you haven’t had the time or resources to address.
Build a pipeline of graduate talent with cutting-edge expertise.
Gain actionable solutions while fostering the next generation of industry professionals.

Submit a Project

When submitting a project, please provide the following details:

The business challenge and how student expertise can contribute
The project’s long-term goal
The expected deliverable at completion

We accept project submissions for each academic semester. To be considered, projects must be submitted at least 8 weeks before the semester begins. While we do our best to match projects with courses, placement is not guaranteed, and projects with tight deadlines or critical business needs may not be a good fit.

Before submitting a project, please review the Program Guidelines

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past XN Program partner of The Roux Institute

Testimony from our Partners

“Working with students through XN projects not only provide our team with creative ways to solve our problems, but it is also a rewarding experience for the students and our team. We are all learning together through collaboration and a shared experience, which fosters personal and professional growth.” – Michelle Deblois, Founder & CEO of ReMo

Michelle Deblois

Founder & CEO of ReMo

Experiential Network

How does it work?

Fuel innovation. Tap into talent. Transform ideas—starting now.

Timeline

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Case Studies

Roux data science students program interactive tools for the Maine Connectivity Authority

Roux data analytics students work to shorten LifeFlight call response times

Roux Institute graduate students and L.L.Bean employees collaborate to solve a retail challenge

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