The first step to joining an EMI Internship is to create your EMI account. An EMI account is your passport to go with EMI and apply for an Internship. Create or update your EMI account.

 

EMI Internships are predominantly in fields relating to architecture and civil engineering. We typically host internships in architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, structural engineering, and construction management. Occasionally, we also offer internships in other design fields. Sometimes there are opportunities for internships in graphic design, communications, business, non-profit administration, and other non-construction-related fields as well.

EMI internships are available for students who have completed at least their third year of university studies in their major. In some cases, your EMI Internship may qualify for credit hours toward your degree programme, or as a university design project, or as a Co-Op placement. However, this varies widely by university and internship location, and will require advance approval & coordination. Often, EMI interns have already completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees, or have been in the professional workplace for a year or two.

Application Process

Applying for an EMI Internship begins with submitting a pre-application online. This ‘pre-app’ is valid for internships at all EMI locations offered in the selected term and year. Once you submit a ‘pre-app’, a member of the EMI Internships team will follow up with you to provide more information and the materials you will need to complete your EMI Internship application. The final step is a phone interview with a member of the EMI Internships team, which is scheduled after the Term application deadline.

After these phone interviews, the EMI Internships team works across EMI to determine how applicants align with internship needs at each location. We take your internship location preference seriously, but must balance these preferences with the needs across EMI. Approximately 4 weeks after the phone interview, you will receive a follow-up call from EMI about final decisions. We hope you will be joining us!

Arrival

Interns start their experience with EMI orientation in their office of assignment. During this week, we introduce you to the history and vision of EMI, and give you tools to discover more about yourself and the cultures you will encounter during your internship.

Experience

Many interns travel on an EMI project trip or visit an EMI project site within or outside their assignment country during the first month of an internship. However, this time in the field visiting a client ministry is only a portion of the internship. The majority of an intern's time is spent in an EMI office. Interns are given varying responsibilities depending on their professional discipline, education, and experience. Architecture and Civil Engineering interns will gain exposure and experience in AutoCAD, SketchUp, and other design software as well as interact with EMI Staff and volunteer design professionals from a variety of disciplines. EMI interns work closely with their assigned project manager to produce the project design plans and reports for the client.

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