Join Intern Abroad HQ, the world’s most affordable international internship organization, and invest in your future with an Architecture & Design Internship in Italy.

Exciting Architecture and Design internships for students looking to gain experience, build portfolios and contribute to real life projects in Italy. With placements in studios, website agencies and graphic design agencies in Rome, interns assist with project design work and a range of rendering and graphic design tasks.

All interns in Rome are hosted in various homestay accommodations. Living with an Italian family offers full daily cultural immersion into the lifestyle, language, and cuisine.

Eligibility requirement

Suitable for interns with at least one year of relevant college/university study in architecture, design, fine arts, culture, history, classics, or a related field. Interns will be asked to submit a relevant design portfolio, showcasing your specific areas of experience and skills. These design portfolios can be related to graphic design or renderings for architecture / interior design concepts. High School graduates aged 18+ may be accepted, depending on the strength of their application (including any relevant experience, with a desire to learn and grow within this field).

Language requirements

Internships in Rome include mandatory Italian language lessons, which are included within the minimum duration requirement of the internship.

What's Included

This program ranges from 8-12 weeks. Your fully-hosted experience includes sourcing of your internship placement, personalization of your project plan, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 support. For a full list of our transparent fees, check out our website.
 
When you start your career in architecture or design, your ability to get a good job can depend on your demonstrated skills and experience. Having a broad portfolio of work to showcase provides a huge advantage. On these Architecture & Design internships, you’ll contribute to a range of real life projects that will add to your portfolio and experience, helping you to stand out to future employers.

As an intern, you can be placed in architecture or design studios, or within website or graphic design agencies. You’ll use computer software to make original renderings or designs, building your skills and gaining experience that will be highly relevant for your career path.

Due to the broad scope of this internship field, we take a customized approach to match each intern to their best placement opportunity. Examples of internship activities may include (but aren’t limited to):

• Assisting your tutor with project/product design tasks
• Using various program design software such as AutoCAD or ArchiCAD
• Performing graphic design tasks
• Assisting with the presentation of projects to clients
• Helping to prepare projects for international architecture and design competitions
• Producing renderings and graphic design content for interior design concepts

Please make note of any specific skills or areas of interest in your application so you can be matched with an appropriate internship placement.
 
Intern Abroad HQ's Italy programs are available year-round, with the Monday start date of your choice.

Intern Abroad HQ provides the most affordable and top-rated programs. Detailed pricing available for your duration on our website.

We match you with innovative and entrepreneurial host organizations around the world that give you the opportunity to make a real contribution on high-impact projects with the support of travel experts with an outstanding safety system and track record.

Gain valuable international career experience that will boost your employability in a volatile job market.

Our experiential learning approach provides a structured and guided platform for you to think critically about your experiences on your internship. It accelerates and deepens your learning by asking self-reflective questions around the contexts, actions, and outcomes of your placement.

Academic credit available for all experiences with 45 hours or more through our School of Record with University of Montana that you can apply towards your degree at your home institution.

Flexible booking and free changes so you can register with confidence.

• Select your start date & duration: All Intern Abroad HQ programs are available year-round and you can choose to intern for durations on this program ranging from 8 to 12 weeks.
• Complete your registration: After you have been accepted on your chosen program, you can secure your place by paying the Deposit.
• Pay your Balance: This is only due 60 days before your program starts.

Need to make changes to your booking? You can make free unlimited changes to your destination, project and dates up until 60 days before you start.