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For the last two years we had an intern. First there was Sabina, who mainly worked on the Map-It project then there was Lila who did a great job in the first phases of the ATOM-project. This year we are looking for new interns…

If you are interested in social design, experiments with technology and media in public space and you do not mind to join us in baking muffins once in a while, then read what you need to do to apply after the break…

Internship at Social Spaces

Are you interested in the hybrid space between media, art, design and technology? Do you want to ge involved in research projects on participatory processes, art in public space or social design? Then you might want to consider an internship at our research group.

Description: As an intern at Social Spaces you will be involved in multiple projects. To see what are we currently working on check out our website: http://www.socialspaces.be/projects

Your tasks will include:

• Creating web content for our Social Spaces website and the different projects’s blogsPreparing different materials such as a publication, writing applications for media, art & technology festivals, sketching a communication plan, etc
• Participating in cross-disciplinary meetings – it is often that we gather artists, designers, researchers and communication or sociology professionals and brainstorm on new projects and ideasParticipating in workshops and conferences on media, art and design – this will allow you to make contacts with organizations and people from the creative industries in Flanders.

The internship is not paid but we can assist you in finding accommodation. Plus sometimes we are quite nice people to work with as well…

Requirements:

• It would be great if you have some experience with blogging platforms or social networksYou should be comfortable with research and have an interest in up-to-date technological developments.
• English is compulsory and Dutch would be nice (but not compulsory)
• Lastly, we are looking for someone with a pro-active attitude and an interest in cross-disciplinary projects

In order to apply send us your CV and a letter of intent to Niels Hendriks (nielshendriks@gmail.com). Tell us on which of our projects you would be mostly interested to work on.
Social Spaces is a cross-disciplinairy research group of the MAD-Faculty (Media, Arts & Design Faculty – KHLIM-PHL), operating within a context of art, design and reflection. Social Spaces’ goal is to create social, participatory, but also imaginary and functional designs for various (often neglected) groups within the society.

The main focus of the research group is to amplify participation and critically reflect on the hybridity of the digital and physical. Social Spaces explores and experiments with the social character of art, (new) media and design. These experiments lead to the creation of amongst others, alternative media interfaces, participatory art and design, social and interactive textiles and the development and reshaping of methodes within design research.

Social Spaces research group is affiliated with the Centre for User Experience Research at the University of Leuven

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