Paid work placements
1 week or 6 week work experience positions in London Practice Forum architecture practices. You will be paid the London Living Wage and be supported by zone 1-3 travel and subsistence stipend.
35 placements
16-24 year olds
Under-represented groups from the boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Wandsworth
January to June 2021 and 25th-29th October 2021
These paid work experience placements will offer meaningful insight into working in architecture practices and support you through development of relevant and varied skills. The placements will empower you and provide genuine hands-on experience of architecture and city making.
You will have a dedicated practice mentor and opportunities for exchange with other participants.
Applications are now closed. However, we encourage you to sign up to our 1-to-1 mentoring and CV surgeries.
The benefits
As well as a 1 week or 6 week work placement with a leading London-based architecture practice, you will also:
Have a dedicated practice mentor and opportunities for exchange with other participants
Be introduced to role models and gain insight into the profession
Gain an understanding of relevant skills to thrive in the work environment
Be guaranteed access to 1-2-1 mentoring and CV surgeries to help with job applications
Gain access to events and networking opportunities
Be paid the London Living Wage
Be offered zone 1-3 travel and subsistence stipend
About you
We are looking for young people with a strong interest in how cities are designed, made and built. We don’t mind about qualifications or past paid experience. We want to see your passion and interest in architecture and city making, combined with a desire to learn and a creative, can-do attitude.
We do have some specific eligibility requirements for the paid work placements:
You must live in the boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark or Wandsworth
You must be from an under-represented group (Black, Asian and multi ethnic individuals, women, non-binary individuals or people with disabilities)
You must be 16-24 years old
You must be able to commit to undertaking the work placement in the agreed dates
Not sure if you are eligible to participate or why these requirements exist? Download the latest FAQs here or get in touch.
How to apply
We have a simple online application process, but you will need to allow some time to consider and submit your answers. We also ask some personal questions. This is to make sure we know who's applying and taking part in the programme.
Access and support
We welcome applicants from a range of educational backgrounds and therefore do not require any formal qualifications to apply.
It is important to us that our programmes are accessible. If there is any additional support we could offer to enable you to participate in either the selection process or the RE—SET_GO programme, please include this in your application, or contact us before the deadline.
Please let us know if you would like to submit your application in a different format by contacting re-set-go@wemadethat.co.uk.
Changes due to COVID-19
These paid work placements are expected to be hosted 'in person’ in order to maximise the benefits of knowledge transfer and exposure to professional environments. There are questions in the application form about helping you work remotely should this be necessary.
Deadlines
Apply now as places will be assigned based on eligibility.
Questions?
Download the latest FAQs here or get in touch.