About Us

The rotation of our team, generally beginning with a full turnover every fall, means fresh concepts, knowledge, and perspectives are always brought to your projects.

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General Internship Information

The FourDesign internship utilizes a 10-12 hour work week in the studio for 3 hours of academic credit or internship credit depending onclass status. Work schedules are set up at the beginning of each semester, with the team members covering office hours of 10am to 5pm each weekday. A weekly group meeting is arranged according to staff schedules.
In return, interns receive excellent professional experience, and an opportunity to build their portfolio, develop award-winning designs, and work in a collaborative team environment.  Additionally, employees receive a stipend based on work performance.

Applying as an Arts Student

A team of skilled designers make up the core competency of FourDesign.  The designers here are the best of the best at Virginia Tech, and are expected to produce both professional and award-winning work.

Requirements:

       
  • You must be available during the group meeting time.
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  • You MUST be a student in the Virginia Tech School of Visual Arts
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  • If you have a Concentration in Studio Art: Minimum Sophomore Level
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  • If you have a Concentration in Visual Communication Design: Must have completed the first semester Introduction class (ART2575)

Applying Outside of the School of Visual Arts

FourDesign welcomes new talent, and has historically taken Management and Marketing students onboard the creative team.  If you have skills in Management, Marketing, Design, or Programming and would like to become a part of the FourDesign team, we would love to see you application.

Requirements:

       
  • You must be available during the group meeting time.
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  • You must enroll in independent study or internship credits from your respective department at Virginia Tech.

The Application

Applications are due by 5:00pm on April 11th, 2011.  They can be delivered in-person to 106 Henderson Hall (preferred), or electronically to ask@wearefourdesign.com.

Components:

       
  • Letter of intent
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  • Resume
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  • Portfolio (or applicable work for non-design students)

Find out More

Interested in learning more about us?  Want us to get a better feel for how you could contribute to FourDesign?  Schedule a tour by emailing us at ask@wearefourdesign.com.

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