Urban Design and Architecture Intern – KCAP

KCAP's Zurich office is taking interns in urban design and architecture for six months, starting from October 2026 or by agreement; German or French and a Swiss work permit are required.

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Urban Design and Architecture Intern – KCAP

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Internship

Company: KCAP
Location: Zurich, Zurich, CH
Workplace: On-site
Schedule: Full-time
Duration: 6 months
Hours: 40 hours / week
Compensation: Paid (amount not disclosed)
Who can apply: Open to all
Fields of study: Architecture, urban design, urban planning
Experience: Not required
Sector: Urban planning
Software / Skills: Rhino, Vectorworks, Adobe Suite (Lumion and Twinmotion helpful)
Languages: German or French (fluent), English preferred
Work authorization: Authorization required
Required documents: Portfolio (max 10 MB), CV and motivation letter

Apply on KCAP careers

A six-month KCAP internship in urban design and architecture is open at the Zurich office of KCAP Architects&Planners, starting from October 2026 or by agreement. The position is a rolling vacancy with no fixed closing date, and KCAP says interns are paid in line with market conditions for the role.

KCAP’s Zurich office oversaw the masterplan for Europaallee, the district next to Zurich’s main station, and the practice has more than 30 years of experience across urban and architectural projects.

The KCAP internship

Interns work in multidisciplinary teams on complex national and international projects covering a wide range of scales, in what the office describes as an open, collegial working environment with room to discover and develop.

Requirements

Design talent and/or knowledge of urban planning, and willingness to work across scales in a multidisciplinary team
Fluent German or French; English preferred
Strong Rhino, Vectorworks and Adobe Suite skills; Lumion and Twinmotion experience is helpful
Availability for six months, full time on site in Zurich
A valid work permit for Switzerland

Apply via the application link with a portfolio (up to 10 MB), a CV and a motivation letter.