Experience Inspiration Library

[Customize!] Around the office

Find a notable spot near the office (a statue, a building, a park, a famous street) and take a photo there. (Organizers: replace this with a GPS challenge to a specific local landmark, a trivia question about your neighborhood, or a photo prompt at your favorite local lunch spot.)

[Customize!] Company origin

Take a creative photo that represents your company's founding story: the moment, the place, the first product, the founders. (Organizers: replace this with a trivia question or photo prompt about your founding year, the founders' first office, your first customer, or your earliest product.)

[Customize!] First mentor

Take a photo with the colleague your company has assigned as your buddy or mentor. (Organizers: replace this with a specific question the intern should ask their mentor before snapping the photo.)

[Customize!] First success story

Take a cohort photo at a place or with an artifact that represents an early company win (the first product, the first customer logo, the first office). (Organizers: pick the actual place, item or story and tell the cohort what they are looking for.)

[Customize!] Founders' corner

Find the spot where the company started or where the founders sit. Take a photo there. (Organizers: pick the actual desk, room or floor and tell the new hire what they are looking for.)

[Customize!] Founders' video

Take a photo or screenshot of yourself watching the founders' welcome video or a leadership intro clip. (Organizers: link to the actual video and ask for a one-line takeaway.)

[Customize!] Founders' welcome

Take a creative cohort photo that represents how your founders or leadership welcome new starters. (Organizers: replace this with a video clip from a founder, a trivia question about the founding team, or a photo prompt at a meaningful spot.)

[Customize!] Internship origin

Take a photo at the spot where the company first hired interns or where the intern program is run from. (Organizers: pick a real spot, person or moment in your intern history and tell the new intern what they are looking for.)

[Customize!] Local intern hangout

Photograph yourself at the lunch or after-work spot interns from this company traditionally go. (Organizers: name the actual place and tell the intern who to go with.)

[Customize!] Local lunch hero

Photograph the lunch place closest to the office, or the one everyone keeps recommending. (Organizers: name the actual place and ideally make it the one new hires absolutely have to try.)

[Customize!] Local specialty

Find and eat a dish that is specifically tied to the city or region you are in. (Organizers: name the dish and ideally a recommended spot.)

[Customize!] Mission moment

As a cohort, interpret the company mission in one staged photo: each person can play a different role, prop, or symbol. (Organizers: replace this with a prompt referencing your specific mission statement, a defining customer story, or a real example of the mission in action.)

[Customize!] The boardroom story

Photograph the most "formal" room in the office (boardroom, executive meeting room, big conference room). (Organizers: replace this with a prompt about a specific moment that defined the company in that room, or send the new hire to a different room with a real story behind it.)

[Customize!] Values in your space

Photograph an item in your home that connects to one of the company values (a book, a memento, a habit, a plant). (Organizers: tie this to a specific value and explain the connection you want them to make.)

[Customize!] Virtual neighborhood

Take a screenshot of the team page, org chart or company directory with the colleagues you have met today highlighted. (Organizers: customize the asset they should screenshot, or replace with a specific intro task.)

[Customize!] What we stand for

Take a photo expressing one of your company's core values in action: a real moment, a creative interpretation, a staged scene. (Organizers: replace this with a prompt tied to a specific value, a story behind your mission, or an artifact that captures the culture.)

6th Street bridal dance

Austin's 6th Street is wall-to-wall live music venues. Find a spot on 6th, peek into a club (or stand outside hearing the band) and take a group photo with the bride dancing in the centre.

6th Street live music

Austin's 6th Street is wall-to-wall live music venues. Find a spot on 6th, peek into a club (or stand outside hearing the band) and take a group photo with everyone dancing in place.

6th Street live music pose

On 6th Street: take a group photo or short video where the crew dances badly to whatever live music is leaking out of the nearest bar. Groom leads the dance moves.

A beautiful door

Hunt for the most beautiful or interesting front door you can find. Photograph it from straight on. Bonus if it has a number, a knocker or a strange handle.

A bridge

Find a bridge of any size (a footbridge, a road bridge, even a small one over a stream). Photograph it from the side so the whole shape is visible.

A dish whose name you do not know

Order a dish whose name you do not recognize. Photograph the menu entry and write down what it turned out to be.

A drink from the region

Order a drink that is local or regional (a local beer, a regional wine, a specific aperitif). Photograph the glass and write down the name.

A historical plaque

Find a plaque on a wall (a sign explaining who lived there, what happened, when it was built). Photograph it and write down the year mentioned.