Apply to the Lab's Designers in Residence Program

Once you start your application, the information you input will not be saved. The entire application is detailed in the Applicant Brief. If you have not reviewed the Applicant Brief yet, we recommend reviewing this material and gathering all materials and inputs before starting.

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The Application

Thank you for your interest in the Lab’s Designers in Residence program. This form serves as the application to join the design team of Resident Designers that will work alongside the Lab in co-creating the future role of colleges in their communities.

There are two parts to this application:

- Part 1: The Basics + Getting to Know You

- Part 2: Your Vision as a Designer in Residence

The application deadline is March 21, 2021 @ 11:59 PM PST.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or need assistance in submitting your application, please contact our team at designersinresidence@eddesignlab.org.

Part 1: The Basics + Getting to Know You

The boring, basic, necessary stuff! Please provide the following information about you, your institution, and your work.
Your Name*
First Last
Your Email*
Your Phone Number
Your Institution Name*
(full name, no abbreviations please!)
Institution Address*
City State ZIP Code
Your Title*
How many years have you held this position?*
What other positions have you held at your current institution, if any? And, how long have you held each?
Drop your resume/CV here.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, word, doc, png, docx.

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Now that the basics are out of the way, we'd love to get to know you better! Please do answer these in whatever way feels true to you. And, please do keep these short––we'll have plenty of opportunities to deep dive.
I am a ______ who is ______, ______, and ______. I hope to make ______ the next buzzword of 2021 and the song that gets me going is ______ by ______.
Fill in the blanks below!
Imagine it is already 2035. In your perfect world, what is different about how your institution plays a more central role in being an economic catalyst in your region?
In one tweet, tell us: What singular data point articulates the greatest need or challenge that you’re hoping to address?
Staying true to the tweet, keep it 280 characters or less!
Who is an expert in your field that you admire and hope to work with?
Which of the Education Design Lab's capabilities do you see as core to this work for your institution and hope to leverage?
Have you worked with the Lab before? If so, in what capacity or with what initiative?
If you have not, please write "no."

Part 2: Your Vision as a Designer in Residence

Tell us: How will joining the Lab as a Designer in Residence support you and your work? What do you hope to gain, explore, and better through this experience?

You may share your answers to the above questions in any of the following forms: as a single written page, as a video or audio file of 5 minutes max, or as a slide deck of 20 slides max.

Some ideas for what you can touch on here, although not required: (1) an overview of your institution and the regional ecosystem collaborative in which you work; (2) how your work centers the experiences of your learners; (3) how you have responded to, iterated, redesigned a program or initiative either currently or in the past.
Upload your vision here.
Drop files here or

Accepted file types: docx, doc, pdf, word, ppt, ppx, png, mov, mp3, gif.

Questions? Need support?

Contact our team at designersinresidence@eddesignlab.org.

Apply to the Lab's Designers in Residence Program

The Application

There are two parts to this application:

Part 1: The Basics + Getting to Know You

Part 1 Continued: The Basics + Getting to Know You

Part 2: Your Vision as a Designer in Residence

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Part 1 Continued:
The Basics + Getting to Know You