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A group of twelve people—six men and six women of varying ages and ethnicities—are standing in a single line, posing for a group photograph. They are positioned indoors on a dark hardwood floor. From left to right: Woman: Wearing a blue, pattern-textured button-down shirt, dark blue jeans, and black shoes. Woman (back): Wearing a light pink hoodie. Woman (front): Wearing a light blue striped button-down shirt underneath a cream-colored knit vest, distressed blue jeans, and black sneakers. She holds a dark baseball cap in her right hand. Man: An older man with gray hair and a mustache, wearing a dark navy zip-up jacket over a light-colored collared shirt, khaki pants, and tan shoes. Woman: Wearing a blue denim button-down shirt, dark pants, and black shoes. She is holding a blank white piece of paper. Man (back): Wearing a white baseball cap, a gray-and-white plaid button-down shirt, and glasses. Woman (front): Wearing a gray plaid blazer over a dark top, black pants, and white sneakers. Man (back): A young man with dark, wavy hair, glasses, and a short beard, wearing a dark gray or black button-down shirt. Woman (front): Wearing a sweater with horizontal stripes of white, black, green, pink, and yellow, black wide-leg trousers, and gray sneakers. Woman (back): Wearing a beige long-sleeve top, blue skinny jeans, and white sneakers. Man: A young man with light brown, shoulder-length hair, wearing a patterned knit sweater (fair isle style) in white, blue, and red, khaki pants, and light-colored sneakers. Man: An older man with long, white hair and a beard, wearing a dark crewneck sweater, dark pants, and dark shoes. He holds a piece of white paper in his hand. Man: Wearing glasses, a coral-pink long-sleeve crewneck sweatshirt, camouflage-patterned pants, and dark hiking boots. Setting and Background Background: The background features a plain, beige wall. In the center, behind the group, there is a brick fireplace mantel. Furniture: To the left and right, white folding tables are set up. Windows: Tall windows with white blinds are visible on the far left and far right sides of the room. Lighting: Even, indoor overhead lighting. Text and Labels Several individuals are wearing white adhesive name tags on their shirts, though the handwritten text on most of them is small and illegible from this distance. The woman in the blue denim shirt (fifth from left) has a name tag with handwritten text, appearing to start with "Catherine". The woman in the striped sweater (ninth from left) has a visible name tag on her chest. The man in the coral sweatshirt (far right) has a name tag on his left chest area.

Group photo of twelve CDAC team members and staff standing and posing indoors in front of a fireplace and tables.

CDAC assists communities, civic groups, and nonprofit organizations throughout Virginia in improving their natural and built environments through research, community engagement, and interdisciplinary design. We provide opportunities for students to engage with communities, connecting university knowledge with real world experience.

CDAC employs students to prepare conceptual designs for public and non-profit organizations. See the link below to access a fillable PDF of the application. CDAC’s project fees are cost-recovery and typcially include administrative oversight, student wages, material, travel, and university overhead. The cost for any given project can be provided after an initial site visit, for which there is no charge. Please note that CDAC provides conceptual level work. Therefore we do not prepare construction drawings or cost estimates for construction. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the proposed project is keeping with the Design Center’s mission.

Complete the form and send it to CDAC. Applications can be mailed, emailed, or dropped off at the CDAC office:

          Mailing Address:101 South Main Street Suite 2, Blacksburg, VA 24060
          Email: egilboy@vt.edu

Note: You can complete, save, and email this form from Adobe Reader which is available for download here. Alternatively, you can print the form, complete it, and then email the form to us. If you have questions, please call the Director at 540-231-5644.

Current Faculty/Staff or Wage Job Openings

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Student Employment

CDAC is not hiring student designers at this time. 

CDAC Student Employment Application