This summer, we are launching the Heatherwick Studio Internship Programme. This is a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in our world of creative experimentation, hands on making, and boundary pushing design thinking.
We are looking for students who bring ideas to life through sketches, models, and curiosity. Whether you express yourself boldly or think quietly and carefully, if design is how you question the world and imagine new possibilities, we want to meet you.
At Heatherwick Studio, we are not only seeking architectural designers. We welcome creatively charged individuals from a range of design backgrounds, including those who explore through making, communicate visually, and bring fresh perspectives to the table.
What You Will Do
- Contribute to live project teams while learning our design approach
- Sketch, prototype, explore in 3D, research, and present ideas with clarity
- Collaborate with designers, makers, and specialists across the studio
- Learn quickly, ask questions, and develop your own design voice
- Help shape ideas that push the future of design forward
You will work with physical models, sketches, and 3D tools such as Rhino or similar.
What You Bring
- Creative energy and clear thinking
- Confidence with sketching, hand making, and emerging 3D exploration
- Strong conceptual imagination supported by developing analytical skills
- A portfolio that shows process, curiosity, and care rather than perfection
- Motivation to grow quickly, challenge yourself, and embrace feedback
- Resourceful making skills, with models that can be made from any materials
We value original thinking in all forms, whether you are quietly thoughtful or confidently expressive.
Who Should Apply
This programme supports students at different stages of their architectural or design education. Every student brings unique strengths, and the guide below describes the experience we typically expect at each level.
For Year 2 Students
- Strong conceptual thinking and curiosity
- Solid physical model making skills
- Developing confidence with 3D representation
- An emerging design voice shaped through studio projects
- Enthusiasm for hands on learning and comfort asking questions
For Year 4 Students
- Broader exposure to design and technical methods through advanced coursework or previous experience
- Growing confidence with complex 3D workflows and integrated design processes
- A clearer and more defined design approach
- Experience working within collaborative project environments
- The ability to take initiative and move ideas from early concept toward refinement
This is a two month paid internship beginning in mid June.