Invention Corps of Berkeley
Consulting·Engineering·Community Service/Nonprofit·Environmental/Sustainability·Pre-Health·Research
Invention Corps is a human-centered design consultancy that partners with non-profits, startups, and social good companies on pro-bono projects across four impact pillars: society, environment, health, and poverty. Members work through the full design thinking process, from user research and ideation to UI/UX design, 3D printing, and prototyping. New members attend onboarding workshops on Figma, CAD, and visual design. Weekly time commitment is roughly 4-8 hours, split between in-person project meetings and async work.
2-4
Hours per week of time commitment (in-person meetings and work sessions)
2-4
Hours per week of time commitment (asynchronous work)
1
Required weekly club-wide workshop/social
45+
Active members
20
More than 20 different majors represented
2017
Year founded
Events They Host
Design Workshops
Workshops held throughout the semester for all members to deepen and sharpen design skills, including topics like Figma, CAD, visual design, and UI/UX.
Member Experiences
Friday Club-Wide Workshop and Social
Required weekly gathering for all members, held Fridays from 4-6 PM.