Design & Architecture Summer Internship 6-Week Placement

ABOUT TIBBALDS

Tibbalds is an urban design and architecture practice based in Southwark, working on a rich range of projects for private and public sector clients. We are an experienced, award-winning team who bring together planning,  and communities to deliver people-friendly places.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is exclusively for Hackney residents aged between 16-24 years old and is for 6 weeks starting July 2026

The Tibbalds internship programme is for people early in their built environment career who are interested in a career in planning or urban design. We are keen to support applicants from a variety of academic routes into built environment professions.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE

• You will shadow Tibbalds staff, attend numerous site visits, attend team meetings and workshops while enriching your skills in 3D modelling with Sketchup and Vectorworks.
• You will work on a wide variety of projects and tasks, learn about the full planning lifecycle for projects and gain confidence exploring future work in the field.
• This internship will give you the opportunity to develop skills and principles in planning, while applying them to real projects.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate and enthusiastic about design and places
• Is accurate and thorough in undertaking their work
• Enjoys working as part of a team and independently
• Can communicate well with others
• Is comfortable using MS Office
• May have traditionally faced barriers to getting work and/or training
• Is available to work 7 hours a day Monday to Friday, we can consider flexible working arrangements to fit around other commitments e.g. education or caring responsibilities
• Is available to start the six-week internship in July 2026
• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Please consider the Job Description and the Personal Specification when applying.

TO APPLY, PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR (up-to-date) CV ALONG WITH A BRIEF STATEMENT OUTLINING WHY YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE ROLE AND THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES YOU SUITABLE FOR THIS POSITION. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR CV CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

1. Personal Profile (Ensure this section is tailored to the specific role you are applying for)
2. Employment History (List in reverse chronological order, starting with your most recent role)
3. Education, Training, and Qualifications (List in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent, and including secondary school education)
4.  If you have a design, please also include up to five A3 pages from your portfolio in pdf format (any more than five pages will not be considered).