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Arup Industrial Internship / Year in Industry 2027

NoIndustrial Internship / Year in Industry (10-12 months)

No. Arup does not sponsor its industrial internship / year in industry for international students who need a visa. The UK and Ireland internship FAQ states that Arup is unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for internship vacancies. It adds that students who already hold a Student Visa permitting work as part of a mandatory placement year may still be eligible, so check your visa conditions with your university.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
placement
2027 cycle
Applications open (page header: Applications open: September 2026); Industrial Internship roles live from October, not all roles have a fixed deadline and some close as soon as they are filled; Year in Industry starts September 2027
Confidence
high

Arup Industrial Internship / Year in Industry: at a glance

Arup offers summer internships across the UK and Ireland and year-long industrial internships in the UK. Interns work alongside skilled professionals on projects from day one, with training through Arup's Leadership Academy and Arup University, and successful internships often lead to graduate positions. Source

Duration
Year-long for industrial internships in the UK“We offer a variety of internships including summer internships across the UK and Ireland and year-long industrial internships in the UK.”Source
Who can apply
Enrolled on a relevant undergraduate or graduate degree; penultimate year students encouraged“Applications are encouraged from students in their penultimate year of study, but we welcome applications from all students currently studying for a relevant degree.”Source
Locations
multiple UK officesSource
Degree requirement
not stated on the internships pageSource

How Arup recruits

Industrial internships start September 2027 (live from October 2026); summer internships June/July 2027. 5 stages, from Arup's own careers pages, checked 2026-10-03. Test providers are named only where Arup names them.

Applications may close early once places are filled, so apply well before any published deadline. Source

  1. Online application

    Application form

    Apply online with a job-specific application. Multiple roles allowed but should match degree and interests.

    “All candidates must apply online and complete a job-specific application.”
    Source

  2. Testing

    Online tests

    Three online assessments covering behaviours, logical reasoning and critical thinking for those meeting minimum qualifications.

    “Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be invited to complete 3 assessments around your behaviours, logical reasoning and critical thinking.”
    Source

  3. Application review

    CV

    CV reviewed in detail by the recruiter and hiring manager.

    “Your cv will undergo a detailed review by the recruiter and hiring manager.”
    Source

  4. Interview

    Live video interview

    A 90-minute virtual panel interview combining a case study and a competency-based interview.

    • about 90 minutes
    “Selected candidates will be scheduled for a 90-minute virtual interview. The interview will consist of a case study and competency-based interview with a panel.”
    Source

  5. Offer

    Offer

    Verbal offer followed by written confirmation.

    “Candidates who successfully pass the interview stage will receive a verbal offer, followed by written confirmation.”
    Source

Every programme and stage at Arup

“We're unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for our internship vacancies.”
Arup, from its own careers pages
The catch: Existing Student visa holders can still apply if their placement year is a formally accredited part of their course, which covers most UK-based sandwich-degree students but not someone applying from outside the UK.
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What Arup publishes about this programme

Checked against Arup's own careers pages on 2026-10-24. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: published
  • Duration and start date: published
  • Who can apply: published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: published
  • Degree requirement: published
  • Recruitment stages: published

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Sources

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Common questions

Does Arup sponsor visas for its industrial internship / year in industry?

No. Arup does not sponsor its industrial internship / year in industry for international students who need a visa. The UK and Ireland internship FAQ states that Arup is unable to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for internship vacancies. It adds that students who already hold a Student Visa permitting work as part of a mandatory placement year may still be eligible, so check your visa conditions with your university. Anyone needing Arup to sponsor a work visa cannot take this route. The block is a stated sponsorship policy rather than residency, so blockReason is corrected from residency to policy.

What is the Arup industrial internship / year in industry?

Arup offers summer internships across the UK and Ireland and year-long industrial internships in the UK. Interns work alongside skilled professionals on projects from day one, with training through Arup's Leadership Academy and Arup University, and successful internships often lead to graduate positions.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Arup?

Existing Student visa holders can still apply if their placement year is a formally accredited part of their course, which covers most UK-based sandwich-degree students but not someone applying from outside the UK.

When do applications open for the Arup industrial internship / year in industry?

Applications open (page header: Applications open: September 2026); Industrial Internship roles live from October, not all roles have a fixed deadline and some close as soon as they are filled; Year in Industry starts September 2027. Checked on 2026-10-24 against Arup's own site.

How long is the Arup industrial internship / year in industry?

Year-long for industrial internships in the UK, according to Arup's own careers information.

Who can apply for the Arup industrial internship / year in industry?

Enrolled on a relevant undergraduate or graduate degree; penultimate year students encouraged, according to Arup's own careers information.

Where is the Arup industrial internship / year in industry based?

multiple UK offices, according to Arup's own careers information.

What degree do you need for the Arup industrial internship / year in industry?

not stated on the internships page, according to Arup's own careers information.

How should I confirm Arup's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Arup's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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