Are you passionate about shaping future cities? Join Buro Happold’s Urban Strategies team as an intern and work alongside experts delivering transformative urban development projects across the globe
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Your next role
Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive.
You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter. All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
Your key duties
We are seeking a highly motivated and well-educated Intern to join our prestigious team in Riyadh, to work on some of the world’s best and most complex projects.
- Support the team in research, analysis, and preparation of strategic urban frameworks, masterplans, and policy documents
- Contribute to the development of spatial strategies, scenario testing, and urban analytics
- Assist in preparing presentations, reports, diagrams, and infographics to communicate complex ideas clearly
- Participate in internal workshops and client meetings to see strategy in action
Your skills and experience
- Current student or recent graduate in urban planning, urban design, or related field
- Strong research and writing skills, with the ability to distill complex information
- Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite; knowledge of GIS, Rhino, or InDesign is a plus
- Passion for sustainable development, resilient cities, and equitable urban futures
- Excellent communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
- A collaborative mindset and eagerness to learn.
What we offer you
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Paid internship with a duration of 3 months
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional
At Buro Happold, everyone else’s extraordinary is just our everyday. Apply today and be a part of our legacy.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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