Deadline:
May 31, 2025
Program Starts: September 01, 2025
Program Ends: January 23, 2026
Location(s)
Netherlands
Studio HvA, Wibautstraat 2-4, 1091 GM, Amsterdam
Overview
Experience a unique Digital Transformation Intensive Programme (DTIP) that combines design, technology, and social innovation.
During this hands-on traineeship programme, you will dive into real-world challenges while working in interdisciplinary and diverse teams. We will change the way you look at collaboration and provide you with the tools to drive positive impact.
Details
STRUCTURE
Join us for a 20-week program where you’ll work on real-world projects while gaining new knowledge and build up your skillset with the supportive learning track.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Tackle a challenge aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals together with a multidisciplinary team. You’ll use Scrum to break down complex problems, test ideas quickly through prototyping, and learn from research as you go.
LEARNING TRACK
The program focuses on four key areas:
- Creative applied research: Learn to transform ideas into insights through design-driven research and create solutions from your findings.
- Makers skills & Mindset: Work with tools that bring ideas to life and develop skills to turn concepts into reality.
- Scrum & Agile: Learn to work in fast-paced teams, iterate quickly, and deliver results in complex projects.
- Personal development: Find your strengths, set goals, and shape your path.
Among others, the workshops you’ll join are: Makers masterclasses, Speculative design, Design thinking, Ethics, Intercultural & interdisciplinary working, Prototyping mindset, Creative storytelling, Transformation design.
Ready to transform your career?
DELIVERABLES
In 20 weeks, your team will deliver:
- A prototype of the final solution
- An installation of your research at the Showcase
- Sharing of insights & results as a publication on the Digital Society School website
- A two-minute explainer video produced in the recording studio
- and of course all other needed documentation
Check out what we have worked on so far!
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
ABOUT YOU
You are experienced with or intend to develop your skills regarding user-centered design. Not only are you a thinker, but also a doer and you flourish in multidisciplinary team. Turning concepts into prototypes is your thing, but also reflecting upon results in relation to the societal challenge. You will work closely with different stakeholders and together you will come up with tools, prototypes and solutions for a societal challenge. Together with the city of Amsterdam and its citizens we will design for societal impact. We aim to create solutions for the society of tomorrow and to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dates
Deadline: May 31, 2025
Program starts:
September 01, 2025
Program ends:
January 23, 2026
Program Starts: September 01, 2025
Program Ends: January 23, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
TUITION FEES
The tuition fee to participate in the Digital Transformation Intensive Programme in the Fall of 2024/Spring of 2025 is €4,750. There’s a possibility to pay in installments. This fee applies to Schengen area citizens* as well as non-Schengen citizens with a Masters’ degree.
* Please note that having a residence permit for another Schengen member state does not necessarily mean that you are allowed to work outside of that country.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
