Global Innovation & Design Internship Application

The Global Innovation and Design (GID) Internship is a quarterly internship for UW Tacoma undergraduate students to support their participation in community design thinking projects undertaken by the GID Lab. Interns gain professional experience by assisting in 1-3 design thinking projects, enroll in 2 credits of Independent Study/Directed Research, and share their design thinking experience and the results of their project(s) at the annual Global Engagement Conference. The number of internships per quarter is contingent upon funding. Additional details can be found on the Global Innovation and Design webpage.

Purpose: To promote undergraduate community engagement and skills in design thinking. Supports participation in community design thinking projects undertake by the GID Lab and presentation at the annual Global Engagement Conference.

Eligibility: University of Washington Tacoma full-time undergraduate students. Familiarity with human-centered design/design thinking is useful, but not required (training sessions are available to awardees).

Internship stipend:  $750 quarterly