At denkwerk thinx, we believe that curiosity is the spark behind every great idea. It’s what fuels that fiery passion for discovery, inquiry and learning. The future belongs to the curious. This inquisitiveness and imagination are the beginning of creation and we like to encourage, support and facilitate it in any way we can. So in 2014, we created a program called “Summer of Thinx” where we open our innovation lab to young doers, thinkers and dreamers that aren’t afraid to think outside the box.

Summer of Thinx is many things but it’s not your average internship. Our interns aren’t sent on coffee runs or assigned mundane tasks; they don’t do all the work while the “real” employees take all the credit. Instead, they get hands-on experience in product design, programming and prototyping — as fully-integrated and valued members of the Thinx team.

During SoT our goal is to provide the optimal environment to get those creative juices flowing and the necessary tools to bring ideas to life. We believe that establishing the right mix of structure, creative freedom and support will create the conditions for communication, innovation and productivity in the team.

SoT interns have the freedom to create anything they’d like within the scope of their brief but also have our experienced thinx team on stand-by to offer support and guidance in whatever they need whenever they need it. [full article…] by: Andrea Papenmeier.