Most internships never get advertised. Studios take interns year-round straight from speculative emails — browse the studio directory and write directly. For Erasmus+ traineeship schemes, community boards and PhD/research posts, see the internships & research reference. If you are on the UK pathway, the architectural assistant guide covers the Part 1 and Part 2 system; for timing, the September wave guide has the week-by-week calendar.
Two routes. The advertised one: 23 live internship ads as of 2026-08-18, below. The bigger one: most studios take interns year-round from speculative applications and never post an ad — pick studios from the directory and write directly.
It varies by country — several countries mandate pay for internships beyond a certain length, others rely on university agreements. When an ad discloses pay it shows on the listing; we never estimate. Erasmus+ traineeship grants can top up unpaid or low-paid placements.
Two windows matter: late August into September, when studios return from the summer shutdown and staff up, and January into February for spring and summer placements. Ads close fast in both windows, so apply within days of seeing one.
In UK-influenced practices, mostly yes: the Part 1 assistant year is the structured version of an internship, with RIBA experience records attached. Elsewhere in Europe the same rung is simply called intern or junior, without the exam pathway.
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