Summer Internship

Overview

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is seeking ambitious and talented junior architects and students to join our one‑month Summer Internship Programme 2026. We’re looking for the next generation of designers ready to contribute their unique perspectives to our global portfolio of projects. Based in our London studio, this internship offers an opportunity to develop your skills under the mentorship of our world‑class architects and designers.

You’ll gain hands‑on experience, drawing inspiration from ZHA’s commitment to experimentation, innovation, and the creation of transformative, contextually responsive spaces.

• Currently enrolled in an architecture degree or holding a Part 1 or Part 2 qualification (or equivalent).
• Able to commute to our London office for the full duration of the internship.
• A proactive, curious, and resilient self‑starter with a passion for learning and creative problem‑solving.
• Collaborative, communicative, and conscientious in your approach to teamwork and design.
• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK for the full duration of the internship (e.g., existing right‑to‑work status, Student visa with permitted full‑time work, or Graduate visa).

We are looking for candidates with a strong command of analytical tools and both 2D and 3D design software. You should demonstrate proficiency in:

• Rhinoceros
• Grasshopper

Additionally, you should be competent with:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office

The following software skills are advantageous but not essential:

• Autodesk Maya
• Revit
• Autodesk AutoCAD

Please submit a cover letter, CV and portfolio as part of your application. Successful candidates will be contacted in Spring 2026 to progress to the next stage.

Final date to receive applications: 20th March 2026

Internship Cohort start dates:

• Cohort 1:
  June 2026
• Cohort 2:
  July 2026
• Cohort 3:
  September 2026

Compensation: Lunch and travel expenses will be covered during your internship

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) redefined architecture for the 21st century with a repertoire of projects that have captured imaginations across the globe. Creating buildings uniquely tailored to the communities they serve, ZHA has been awarded the highest honours from professional and academic institutions worldwide. Founded by Zaha Hadid in 1979, ZHA is one of the world’s most consistently inventive architectural studios—and has been for four decades.

These decades of pioneering research are inscribed within our architecture to become more spatially inventive, more structurally efficient, more technologically advanced, and more environmentally considerate with every new design. Combining innovative architectural solutions with ecologically sound materials and sustainable construction practices, we do not look at the disparate parts, but work to understand them as a whole to meet the aspirations of each new generation.

As an employee‑owned business, we reinvest all profits back into our people and our company; continually enhancing our multidisciplinary research to address the challenges impacting communities around the world.