INTERNSHIP | Architectural Trainee - Shanghai

With over 400 employees in seven global offices – from Amsterdam to Austin, Hong Kong to Melbourne – UNS is more than an architecture firm. We’re a collective of thinkers, problem solvers, and creative minds working across disciplines to shape a better world. Whether it’s cities or airports, bridges or brands, we design solutions that address real societal challenges.

As an international architectural firm, UNS is active in the broadest fields of architecture. Our project portfolio covers every aspect of architecture, ranging from small to large-scale projects, research, and theory. The atmosphere within our offices is international, multidisciplinary, and ambitious, but also open, non-hierarchical, team-based, and friendly, with attention to personal well-being, knowledge development and career planning.

We are looking for Architectural Internship to join our Shanghai office who will participate as a full team member in one of our projects. We expect our interns to provide both creative input and solid work production. Tasks include assistance in designing and drawing (2D + 3D), and making physical models. The internship must be a minimum of at least 6 months, though preferably 1 year in length. Due to a recent change in Chinese visa permit regulations, only applicants currently holding a Chinese, Taiwan, or Hong Kong passport may be considered for internships. Those who have other passports but who are studying in China (and hold student visas) may also apply.

• Currently enrolled in University, in either a Bachelors or preferably a Masters Program

• Previous working experience in other internships at international design offices

• Be curious and passionate in research the new and upcoming design technology, industry trends and developments in integrated practice, and other artificial intelligence applicable techniques

• Strong design sensibilities with the ability to contribute and cultivate design ideas/concepts

• Team player with the ability to organize own work and keep deadlines, as well as clearly communicate with Project Leaders and team members

• Pro-active, mature, flexible, eager to learn, and dedicated

• Able to clearly represent and explain ideas through visualization (diagrams, models, sketches, drawings, renderings)

• 3D modeling experience in Rhino is a must, proficiency in Grasshopper and scripting is a plus

• Good knowledge of AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, and Vray

• Fluency in written and spoken English required, fluency in Cantonese or Mandarin a plus

Contact & how to apply

Working conditions are according to local legislation. Applications consisting of a short cover letter, CV, portfolio (PDF, max.10mb enclosed in the application email), last & expected salary and availability can be sent digitally to Shirley Tsang at hr.asia@unstudio.com.

When you work at UNS:

• You have the opportunity to work on high profile, challenging global projects

• You are part of a creative, fresh, professional and academic working environment

• Your experience is highly valued, but your innovative and entrepreneurial attitude is prized most highly

• You work in an international team that is highly ambitious, collegial, and self-motivated, made up of recently graduated architects, experienced senior architects, and every level in between

• You design through knowledge and discovery and continually learn on the job