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WORK EXPERIENCE

WS Planning & Architecture provide different types of work experience through our Work Experience Programme. Whether you are an aspiring Planner, Architect, or Architectural Technologist we hope to provide an inspiring placement with our Practice. As well as offering work experience opportunities we also regularly attend and support local Careers Fairs and Enterprise Days.

If you are a school or college within the RH & CR postcode catchment area and would like us to attend your careers event, please contact Robin Segal.

For Students in year 10 or above at Secondary School or Sixth Form College, we aim to provide 1 week of unpaid work experience at our Reigate & Croydon offices throughout the year (except during Summer Holidays, which we reserve for Students enrolled on a relevant Degree course).

When applying, please include details of your area of interest and why (Planning, Architecture or Heritage), your age/school year, the week you’d like to do your placement, and confirm whether this is part of your school’s curriculum or work experience week.

For Students enrolled on a relevant Degree course, we aim to provide 1 to 2 paid work experience placements of up to 6 weeks in the Summer months – June, July, August, and September.

For Architectural Graduates (Part 1) seeking a “Year Out in Practice” job, or University Students seeking a Placement in Practice, please refer to our Careers page for our current opportunities.

We will consider applications from students in RH postcodes for Work Experience in our Reigate office and from students in CR postcodes for Work Experience in our Croydon office.

WHY PLANNING?

From protecting our coastlines to creating better homes and regenerating cities, planners help make better places. So the planners who help to plan our urban and rural spaces carry a big responsibility…they are doing nothing less than planning the world we live in.

WHY ARCHITECTURE?

Architecture is a phenomenon, mirroring the people it serves. Architects and the clients they work with constantly redefine the way our buildings and civic spaces will be; that is an amazing challenge.

WHY HERITAGE?

Built heritage and the historic environment hold immense significance. Protecting it preserves our culture, history, and artistic legacy. Structures are tangible links to our past, offering insights into the architectural techniques, craftsmanship, and lifestyles of previous generations that need to be conserved for our future.

LATEST NEWS

May 2024
Degree students’ Summer Internship places for 2024 are no longer available, and we are not considering any further applications. Thank you for your interest in an Internship at WS. Applications for Summer 2025 will open in early 2025. We have very limited spaces remaining for Work Experience Placements in the 2023-2024 academic year. Preference will be given to students seeking experience in Planning or Heritage. If applying, please include details of your area of interest and why (Planning, Architecture or Heritage), your age/school year, the week you’d like to do your placement, and confirm whether this is part of your school’s curriculum or work experience week. We will only consider applications from students in RH postcodes for Work Experience in our Reigate office and from students in CR postcodes for Work Experience in our Croydon office.

EXAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK AT WS

WHY

PLANNING?

From protecting our coastlines to creating better homes and regenerating cities, planners help make better places. So the planners who help to plan our urban and rural spaces carry a big responsibility…they are doing nothing less than planning the world we live in.

WHY

WS?

WS provide different types of work experience through our Work Experience Programme. Whether you are an aspiring Planner, Architect, or Architectural Technician we hope to provide an inspiring placement with our Practice. We provide opportunities for unpaid work experience for Secondary School / Sixth Form College students and paid work experience for those studying a relevant Degree.
We are not currently accepting any work experience enquiries.

WHY

ARCHITECTURE?

Architecture is a phenomenon, mirroring the people it serves. Architects and the clients they work with constantly redefine the way our buildings and civic spaces will be; that is an amazing challenge.