If you're enrolled in a degree program at the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, you may be eligible to participate in the Internship Placement Program. The program gives you the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in your field while earning credit towards your degree.
The Internship Placement Program allows you to get experience in real-world settings and expand your professional networks. Placement opportunities span leading architecture studios, design firms, and government agencies. Past and current partners include Atlassian, Lendlease, Architectus, Arup, and the NSW Government.
The objectives of the internship program are to:
Review the outlines for the units of study that you can undertake within the program:
To take a placement as an elective unit of study, you need to have completed either:
You are not eligible to participate in a placement if you're enrolled in:
The program is a self-sourced industry placement offered as an elective unit worth 6 credit points. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have sufficient space in your degree plan to undertake this unit. Refer to the School Handbook for the requirements of your degree.
The industry placement program requires 120 hours of completed supervised experience. Depending on your timetable, you may complete this full-time in a shorter block or part-time over a longer period.
Industry placements must be completed within one semester (the semester or intensive session in which you intend to enrol) and should not exceed more than two weeks beyond the official session teaching dates.
We offer sessions in Semester 1 and Semester 2, as well as multiple intensive options throughout the year.
DECO3666: Industry Placement and DESC9153: Industry Placement available sessions:
IDEA9311: IDEA Research Placement available sessions:
Placements can be paid or unpaid, on agreement between the host and student. Students are covered comprehensively by the University of Sydney student insurance policy.
You will be required to keep a logbook throughout your placement and submit a report which will be assessed by the academic supervisor of the unit of study. The placement supervisor will sign off on your logbook and complete a supervisor form which will confirm your attendance, diligence and completion of the placement in accordance with the learning outcomes.
The logbook and report are due within two weeks of completion of your internship. Once you’re enrolled in the unit, you’ll receive more details about the assessment in Canvas and from the published unit outline.
