2025 Architecture Internship at MVRDV, Rotterdam

Urbandesignlab; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 6,600 - 9,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuting reimbursement

Stipend

Job summary

MVRDV in Rotterdam invites an Architecture Intern to join the Urban Studio, collaborating with renowned designers on masterplans, urban guidelines, and city futures. The role emphasizes concept development, 3D visualizations, and presentations within multidisciplinary teams.

You will engage in research on site conditions, sustainability strategies, and materials while contributing to design critiques and project development across international contexts.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university program.
• Must be enrolled for the entire internship period: 2 March 2026 to 31 August 2026.
• Prior internship or academic experience in urban design, planning, or architecture preferred

Responsibilities

• Work alongside globally recognized urban designers and architects.
• Assist in concept development, competitions, diagrams, and 3D visualizations.
• Produce presentations, models, and technical drawings.
• Research site conditions, sustainability strategies, and materials.
• Attend internal design critiques and collaborate across projects.
• Gain first-hand exposure to innovative architecture, urbanism, and real-world project development.
• Contribute actively to the design culture, social events, and interdisciplinary team energy at MVRDV

Skills

CAD drafting

Adobe Creative Suite

2D/3D modeling

Rhino

Revit

SketchUp

English proficiency

Education

University enrollment

Tools

Rhino

Revit

SketchUp

Job description

2025 Architecture Internship at MVRDV, Rotterdam

Project Name Urban Studio Projects – Masterplans, Urban Design Guidelines, City Futures

Skills and Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university program
• Must be enrolled for the entire internship period: 2 March 2026 to 31 August 2026

Experience & Technical Skills:

• Strong design and CAD drafting abilities
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Solid 2D and 3D modeling/rendering skills (e.g., Rhino, Revit, SketchUp – specify in application)
• Able to work effectively in international, multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent verbal and written English (other languages are a plus)

Experience

Prior internship or academic experience in urban design, planning, or architecture preferred

Salary €700/month stipend + reimbursement for commuting (NS Business Card or per KM basis)

MVRDV is a world-renowned architecture and urbanism practice based in Rotterdam, with global offices in Shanghai, Berlin, Paris, and New York. The Urban Studio at MVRDV designs future-ready cities and neighbourhoods across typologies and geographies — from ambitious masterplans to strategic urban interventions.

Job Description

As an Architecture Intern in the Urban Studio, you will:

• Work alongside globally recognized urban designers and architects
• Assist in concept development, competitions, diagrams, and 3D visualizations
• Produce presentations, models, and technical drawings
• Research site conditions, sustainability strategies, and materials
• Attend internal design critiques and collaborate across projects
• Gain first-hand exposure to innovative architecture, urbanism, and real-world project development
• Contribute actively to the design culture, social events, and interdisciplinary team energy at MVRDV