Summer Internship 2023
Branding, Social Design, and Cultural Curation

This programme is only open to students living in Taiwan.

This programme aims to provide the next generation of designers with hands-on industry experience, targeting students and young professionals under the age of 25. Participants will rotate between two organisations within their assigned track, each for one month during July and August.

To enhance participants’ project integration and management capabilities, this year’s programme incorporates two new focus areas: social design and cultural curation. These additions complement the existing branding training, offering opportunities to strengthen collaboration, mobilisation, organisational, and executional skills.

Participants are required to attend biweekly group study sessions to exchange insights with peers from the other track and to present their outcomes in a public lecture upon completion of the programme. Registration also grants free access to all online activities hosted by the organising body throughout the year.

Route A.
Branding and Social Design

Whitefern: Specialising in brand integration, Whitefern’s projects span traditional industries, agriculture, food, dining, and personal care. With a focus on curiosity, empathy, responsibility, and a keen sense of aesthetics, Whitefern invites participants to contribute to the growth of Taiwanese enterprises through innovative design and branding.

Aesthetic Cells: Since 2013, this initiative has promoted and supported ‘The Aesthetic Textbook Project’ and educational design, bringing together Taiwanese designers to integrate aesthetics into textbooks through redesign. By mobilising professionals across disciplines, the programme seeks to enhance education through design—positioning it as a vital tool for progress in education.

Route B.
Branding and Curation

StudioPros: StudioPros is a branding design agency with offices in Taipei and Hsinchu, specialising in the integration of creativity, design, and technology to build comprehensive user experiences. Its portfolio spans more than 20 industries, including retail, technology, and finance. Recognised with awards such as the Golden Pin Design Award and the Asia Most Influential Design Award, StudioPros accelerates brand growth through innovative strategies.

Grass Radical: Established in 2012, Grass Radical began as an online media platform reporting on science and art. Guided by its mission to ‘provide inspiration and spark originality’, the studio has expanded into cultural curation, organising events, and integrating spatial resources. Grass Radical excels in art and design curation, mobilising resources across disciplines.

Preliminary Judges

• Lin Ting-Han (Co-founder, Turn Studio)
• Zi-Mian (Founder, Objects of Similarity Design Studio)
• Huang Fan-Chen (Founder, Tang Tang Shui Shui Design Studio)
• Chen Chien-Hsun (Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Communication Design, China University of Technology)

Final Judges

• Li Yi-Hsuan (Director, StudioPros)
• Huang Wei-Lun (Director, Grass Radical)
• Matthew (Director, Whitefern)
• Chen Mu-Tian (Director, Aesthetic Cells)

Key Dates

• 3 May 2023: Online registration deadline
• 8 May 2023: Notification of preliminary qualification results via email
• 15–17 May 2023: Final interviews
• 19 May 2023: Notification of final and alternate candidates via email
• 16 June–31 August 2023: Internship programme