Arkitema Internship

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Gaining valuable learnings will make me feel equipped for starting my working life next summer.

— Emilie Jensen, Architectural Intern

Kickstart your career by joining our team

Heavy books will get you a long way, but an internship at Arkitema will give you a hands on experience, increase your professional development and put your knowledge and curiosity to test in one of Scandinavia’s leading architectural firms.

We will prepare you for the future if you are interested in moving forward.

We have Scandinavian roots

First and foremost, you will be part of a smaller design team, but during your internship, you will also meet several colleagues working in creative teams across our offices in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

In 2019, Arkitema became part of COWI Group. This has boosted our competencies further and strengthened our presence in Scandinavia.

● Aarhus

● Copenhagen

● Stockholm

● Gothenburg

● Malmö

● Oslo

There is a huge amount of independence and trust in my abilities. I have been in an open learning environment with my own areas of responsibility.

— Jonas Helbo, Architectural Intern

Finding a community at Arkitema

On your first day, you will be assigned a mentor whose main task will be to ensure that you get the best possible start.

To create the best conditions for you to discover new methods, delve into different architectural designs and to meet new colleagues, the mentor encourages you to take responsibility and to be brave in every step you take.

Having a mentor gave me a colleague to go to with big and small questions. It is especially important in the beginning, while getting to know the people and the ways of working at the studio.

— Ingrid Jacobsen, Construction Intern

Several colleagues and competencies are involved in a project, this allows for interesting discussions and perspectives.

— Albin Eric Winge, Architectural Intern

Designing for the future

Co-creating sustainable cities

Designing for the future evokes long-term solutions and co-creation. In our teams and together with our clients, we are driven by challenging the existing ways and bringing new ideas to the table.

I really appreciate having the possibility to tailor my internship according to my field of interests and educational background.

Julie Thorup, Architectural Intern

The more you give, the more you get

Explore your strengths and unlock your full potential

You will get the opportunity to take significant ownership of your own and Arkitema’s development. Based on your areas of interest and professional profile, you will be able to find an area that suits your interests.

● Living

● Commercial

● Health

● Culture

● Transformation

● Landscape

● Urban Development

● Infrastructure

● Energy & Industry

We co-create within the full architectural spectrum:

Taking part in both small and large-scale projects has given me an incredible drive. One of my mentors said; You gain responsibility if you take responsibility - and this has proven to be true.

— Rasmus Sewohol Bentzen, Landscape Intern

b I was curious about working on healthcare projects because this type of architecture meets my interest in healing architecture and complements theories that I acquired during my studies.

With our professional breadth you will acquire a multidisciplinary understanding of the profession, where you can, among other things, work with concept development, model building, 3D development and the preparation of graphic layouts for everything from master plans to details.

— Jonas Helbo, Architectural Intern

Coming from a performance oriented working culture, it is refreshing to experience a more community-focused workplace that takes our well-being into consideration.

Dora Gombas, Construction Intern

A framework with room for every individual to thrive and to learn

You will be part of a new fellowship with other students, who may have different educational backgrounds than yours.

Along the way, you will meet with your peers across offices going on excursions, construction site visits, and planning Friday bars, etc.

Good social relations are created among both interns and colleagues, over a a game of table football, daily common lunch and good coffee or over an occasional friday beer.

Our internship often includes a trip to some of our favourite projects. Here, one of Arkitema’s playfull ones, the Royal Danish Library in Aarhus.

It’s exciting to explore completed projects, and to get a better insight into the process of a construction. In addition, getting out of the office once in a while also adds a good dynamic to the internship program.

— Lærke Kjølby Carlsen, Architectural Intern

My colleagues showed curiosity in me as a person and listened to my professional interests and future aspirations within architecture.

I have been confirmed, how friendly and openminded my colleagues are at Arkitema and I enjoy the pleasant working environment.

Mikkel Lindskov Ibsen, Architectural Intern

— Rasmus Sewohl Bentzen, Landscape Intern

It’s great being part of a team where I can always ask more experienced colleagues for help and where my opinions matter.

— Dora Gombas, Architectural Intern

At the end of each internship, we say goodbye to our talented interns with a little gift and a few words summing up their time with us.

It is never fun to say goodbye but we always hope to see our interns again as student helpers or full time colleagues.