UK & Ireland internship programme

We have a wide range of opportunities across many of our business areas. View our opportunities pages to see which business areas you can apply for based on your degree subject. We regularly offer roles across many of our areas of expertise.

As we work in multidisciplinary offices, there are various roles available dependent on business need in any of our locations.  Please use the location filter to see which roles are available and where.

Visit our website and select the relevant degree discipline. This will bring up all relevant vacancies, where you can read our job descriptions and select the vacancy that you are most interested in. At the bottom of the job description page you will find a link to apply to the job.

While you can apply to multiple roles, we recommend limiting your applications to those that closely align with your skills and interests. Submitting a high volume of applications may impact our ability to process each one efficiently.

If you have not heard back on your application, this may mean you are still under consideration for that position. You can log into your candidate profile to see the most up to date status regarding your application.

We know that AI-powered writing assistants can help you improve content and save time, however, during our application process we would kindly ask you to refrain from using these tools. Our application process is designed so we can learn about your interests, background and aspirations – and to do this, we want to hear from you directly in your responses.

On our industrial and summer internships you will work alongside our senior professionals on real projects. You would be helping liaise with clients, write reports and visit sites to name just some of the responsibilities. As a valued member of the team, you may be asked to work on any aspect of a project.

Training and professional development of our Interns is very important to us at Arup. There is a comprehensive portfolio of training available to enhance the knowledge, skills and outlook of all staff members. However, most of your learning will be done through on-the-job learning and exposure to real clients from the day you join.

At the end of your placement and pending your eligibility, overall performance, and business needs, you may be considered for a Graduate Programme opportunity. Arup is actively committed to retaining successful interns and will directly provide you with more information on this at the end of your current opportunity. 

Applications for our Industrial Internships are live from October, and Summer Internship roles will be live from November.

At Arup, we're committed to making every stage of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates.

In the UK, please contact UKEarlyCareersRecruitment@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application, and we'll do everything we possibly can to support you. As a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer, we strive for one third of all assessment places to be allocated to candidates who have disclosed a disability and best meet the requirements of the role — please refer to the specific requirements listed on each advertised role.

In Ireland, you can disclose any disability or learning difference on your application form. We'll then make any appropriate arrangements should you reach a further stage in our process. Information gathered during recruitment is only used to make adjustments for your interview and isn't considered in any other context of your application.

Our summer internships typically start in either June/July 2027. These programmes can last from 6-8 weeks. 

Our industrial internships (Year in Industry) start in September 2027. We will try our best to meet your start and end date needs, depending on current projects and management requirements.

We're unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for our internship vacancies.

In the UK, if you already hold a Student Visa (previously a Tier 4 visa) that permits work as part of a mandatory placement year, you may still be eligible to apply. Check your specific visa conditions with your university before applying, as restrictions can vary.

In Ireland, non-EEA students on a Stamp 2 permission can take up a paid internship or placement where it's a formally accredited, integral part of your course and doesn't exceed 50% of your course duration. Confirm your eligibility with your college's international office before applying.

We reserve our work experience for pre university students. To apply we would need you to create a CV and cover letter addressed to the Arup office of your choosing and send it in via email to the relevant office.