Internships
Discover internship opportunities and gain real-world experience.
Kickstart your career internationally
Our international internship program connects students, universities, companies and public institutions across Europe. We want to support them in working together on real life challenges and shaping the transition to inclusive, smart, sustainable and climate-neutral cities.
What you can expect
Our internships are available in different formats and eligible to students from U!REKA universities.
Formats
- Research internships within academic teams
- Project-based internships linked to U!REKA themes
- Operational/practical internships in a diverse range of sectors
Eligibility
To participate, you must:
- be enrolled at one of the U!REKA partner universities,
- meet the specific requirements of the chosen internship opportunity (these may vary depending on the host organisation and are outlined directly in each internship description).
Application
The application process will start in early 2026. Further information, including internship descriptions, requirements, application and contact details will then be provided.
Open opportunities
Amsterdam UAS
Opportunity 1
- Start date: March 1st, 2026
- Field of study: Engineering
- Unit/Task: Project regarding energy positive districts
Opportunity 2
- Start date: June 1st, 2026
- Field of study: Multidisciplinary, Urban planning, Architecture, Economics, Social Sciences
- Unit/Task: Project UrbanSWARM, Making cities more climate-adaptive through small-scale interventions. – U!REKA
Opportunity 3
- Start date: Mid 2026
- Field of study: Engineering, ICT
- Unit/Task: Project Smart Buildings, Project Smart Buildings for Climate Neutral Cities | NWO-SIA Projectenbank
Frankfurt UAS
Opportunity 1
- Start date: April or October 2026
- Field of study: Media Production
- Unit/Task: Media Lab, Medienwerkstatt
HOGENT
Opportunity 1
- Start date: February or September/October 2026
- Field of study: textiles
- Unit/Task: Fashion and Textiles Innovation Lab (FTILab+)
Metropolia UAS
Opportunity 1
- Start date: February 1st, 2026
- Field of study: ICT
- Unit/Task: Developing the Nokia Espoo Innovation Garage
VSB - Technical University of Ostrava
Opportunity 1
- Start date: April 2026 or October 2026
- Field of study: Civil Engineering
- Unit/Task: Diagnostics of structures and evaluation of experimental outputs and data