Description

In 2015 Critical Concrete was founded with the ambition of promoting a new model: the refurbishment of abandoned places for social housing and cultural initiatives through summer camp programs centered around sustainable architecture and art in context. In this sense, we want to conceptually reconnect the artist to the amateur and foster the sharing of skills and knowledge between experienced practitioners and surrounding communities, material reuse and sustainable, ecological constructions.

Thus, we aim to generate a cultural and social space in cohesion with a playground for architectural experimentation.

In August 2016, Critical Concrete held its first summer school in Porto (Portugal), in the neighborhood of Bonfim, in collaboration with the Junta de Freguesia do Bonfim (Porto district municipality), through its new program Habitar. The program Habitar helps to find concrete solutions for the rehabilitation of abandoned spaces to put them back in the social housing circuit.

Critical Concrete also runs a production centre for co-working and co-building, sharing culture, and engaging the surrounding community.

We're often looking for interns to complete our team in Porto. The new team members will work on all aspects of the day-to-day operations of this international not-for-profit organisation and have the opportunity to take initiative in problem solving in all aspects of the organisation.

This is the chance for young practitioners to engage with a cultural and architectural initiative at each of its levels and gain work experience in an exciting moment of creation.

Job related skills

Desired Skills

• Fluency in English (Portuguese very welcome!)
• Computer skills, especially with: WordPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, SEO, Google Drive (it’s OK not to know it all, just tell us what you know and feel comfortable with)
• Communication strategy
• Relevant field of study or strong interest and experience in art and architecture
• Interest in social science
• Independent and responsible worker, not afraid to ask questions, willing to embrace fields of responsibilities
• Availability 5 days a week, for 5-6 months
• Grant to fund your internship (e.g. Erasmus+) or internship as part of your study track
• Ability and will to work with your hands

Responsibilities

• Research in sustainable architecture techniques
• Community management, communication of the platform and promotion (Facebook page, online promotion, etc.)
• Maintenance of the website
• Fund-raising
• In spring, assisting the coordination of the events and summer school

We are aware that no one can know everything, so if you recognise some of your abilities in this list, feel free to send your curriculum as well as a short motivation letter!

Benefits

In this internship students will be confronted with multiple challenges, from fund-rasing and communication to hands-on construction experience. It provides a foundation in a variety of skills by exposing the interns to real-life challenges. Here, the interns will also be able to develop their network by being in contact with many professionals in their field of work.
 

 

Contact

Send us your CV and Portfolio to [email protected]

Host

Critical Concrete

City

Porto (PORTUGAL)

Study Domain(S)

Design, Communications, Development, Social Policy and Planning

Valid until

30 September 2017

Languages

English

Study Degree

Bachelor

Payment

Not Paid

Certification

Uncertified