Civic Summer Intern: Design for Sustainable Places in Leeds

Overview Civic is a team of system thinkers in the built environment, creating positive impact for people, places and the planet. We want our work to have a positive impact on the environment — helping people to live healthier, happier lives while respecting natural limits. We build without destroying, explore without exploiting, and seek to reuse rather than just consume. Above all, we listen, learn, and aim to create a lasting legacy. Thriving together, today we have a team of over 200 members working across the UK, all united by our creative belief, bringing art and science together to solve problems. Our award-winning practice has studios in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.

Requirements I am a system thinker. I imagine sustainable places, healthier communities, and smarter cities. I design, I question, I listen, I collaborate. I believe a better built environment will make people’s lives better. What kind of thinker are you? Be a system thinker. Be a Civic Graduate.

Location and Duration We are hiring in our Dublin, London, Manchester, and Leeds studios to join our teams for a period of 8‑12 weeks during the summer. Interns are typically third‑year students who are keen to enhance their studies with practical experience.

Role You will be contributing to the design and engineering of a wide variety of interesting and exciting projects throughout the UK and Ireland – from new and existing buildings to the streets, infrastructure and public realm that connect them. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with industry experts, award‑winning designers, archaeologists, sustainability specialists, and high‑profile public and private clients. As a Civic Intern you will develop both your technical and managerial skills.

Competencies The ideal candidate will be collaborative, curious, ingenious, helpful, and passionate about the built environment and making a positive impact for people, planet and place.

How to Apply Is this you? If you’re ready to strengthen your studies with real project experience and believe you’d be an ideal Civic intern then get in touch.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Civic is made up of brilliant people. Each of us is unique, whether in terms of our background, personal characteristics, experience, skills or motivations. We value our people for the differences they bring to the table. These differences – this diversity – is powerful. Nurturing an inclusive culture helps each of us to benefit from a wider range of perspectives, experiences and skills. We believe that this creates a happier, more productive working environment for us all. We encourage applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and are passionate about contributing to an equitable and respectful work environment.

Benefits A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level. Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm, with an early Friday finish. Hybrid working. Most of our full‑time employees come into the studio three days a week. Generous holidays: 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro‑rata for part‑time employees). An extra day when you reach three years’ service, and another at five years. Well‑being support: mental‑health first‑aider support, mindfulness sessions. Sick pay: four weeks enhanced sick leave, plus two mental wellness days. DEI network: an established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus two days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart.