Students using human-centered design to make Dartmouth a better place.

A program of the Design Initiative at Dartmouth

Design Corps matches teams of talented student innovators with Dartmouth offices and departments to tackle complex challenges facing those campus organizations. The student teams and partner organizations work together over two or three terms to conduct research and develop creative solutions.

Design Corps offers campus organizations and students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of human-centered design, and to practice collaborative change-making. Campus partners gain access to a group of dedicated student designers from a variety of academic backgrounds, and students have the opportunity to directly influence decisions that could enhance experiences of the Dartmouth community.

For Students

🛠 Sharpen your design skills. 🙂 Make Dartmouth a better place. 💵 Get paid to do it.

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“It's been an incredible opportunity working with fellow designers to bring meaningful change to the Dartmouth student experience. Seeing the potential for improvement across Dartmouth's organizations, I am excited by the opportunities future design teams have to make Dartmouth even better.”

**– Student Member of Design Corps

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Applications are closed for the 2025-2026 year.**

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For Campus Organizations

🤝 Work with a dedicated student team. ✅ Make headway on a complex problem.
💪 Grow your office’s innovation potential.

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“The students got further in this project than I ever thought possible. Their work is already having a measurable positive impact for us—and they’re not even finished with the project yet!”

**– Project Partner Organization