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Location: Remote/Hybrid (UK-based with occasional travel)

Salary: £24,000–£26,000 (12-month internship)

Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed-Term (12 months)

About Class of Your Own

Class of Your Own (COYO) is an award-winning social business dedicated to inspiring the next generation of built environment professionals. Through our Design Engineer Construct! (DEC) Learning Programme, we equip young people (aged 11–18) with industry-relevant knowledge and digital skills, bridging the gap between education and industry.

We are offering an exciting 12-month internship to a highly capable and ambitious student as a degree industry placement year or an early-career professional interested in the intersection of education, digital technology and the built environment. This opportunity includes structured mentoring and real-world experience in designing and delivering high-impact training that introduces young people to the technologies shaping future infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development and refinement of digital training modules aligned with the DEC Future Infrastructure curriculum.
• Assist in the integration of cutting-edge technologies such as BIM, Digital Twins, GIS, AI and Reality Capture into engaging learning experiences.
• Contribute to the delivery of teacher CPD and student workshops, both online and in-person.
• Conduct research into emerging infrastructure innovations and help contextualise them for classroom delivery.
• Co-create multimedia learning resources, including videos, slide decks, and interactive exercises.
• Support digital platform management and ensure resources are accessible within common data environments (CDEs).
• Reflect on your development and produce a final digital portfolio or case study of your contribution.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Current higher education student or graduate in Digital Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Technology, Geospatial Science, Civil Engineering or related fields.
• Strong interest in digital transformation in the built environment, particularly infrastructure.
• Confident and personable communicator, able to work independently and collaboratively across teams.
• Demonstrable digital skills, preferably in Bentley Systems Infrastructure Engineering and Digital Twin solutions, or willingness to learn rapidly.
• Committed to equity in education and inspired by the chance to support teachers’ knowledge and skills development to deliver young people’s professional aspirations.
• Willing to take part in training and development opportunities which may include international travel. Full clean driving licence and valid passport/travel documents advantageous.

Why This Internship Matters

This internship is a direct expression of Class of Your Own’s mission to ‘educate the future of construction’. It gives a future industry professional the chance to shape how digital infrastructure is taught to young learners, while gaining invaluable experience and mentorship in return. You’ll be helping to:

• Democratise access to digital skills and industry-standard technologies.
• Prepare the next generation for sustainable, digitally enabled infrastructure careers.
• Champion the integration of education and innovation in solving real-world challenges.

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on experience creating content for real educational and industry contexts.
• Mentoring and training from digital experts and access to COYO’s extensive network of AEC professionals.
• The chance to shape the learning experience of thousands of young people around the world
• A standout portfolio project demonstrating impact, collaboration and technical literacy.
• A potential springboard to a permanent role in digital infrastructure, education or innovation.

APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED

Class of Your Own is an equal opportunities organisation. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.