CALL FOR INTERNSHIP

Sustainability and Built Heritage Intern

Duty Station: Rome, ITA

Unit: Programmes

Strategic Objective 2018-2025: 1.1. Protect Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis

Period of internship: 31 MAR 2025 - 30 JUN 2025

Closing date: 04 MAR 2025

Brief Description of the Programme

ICCROM has a long history of developing and implementing research and training on conserving and managing urban and built heritage. From 1960 to 1988, the International Architectural Conservation Course (ARC) equipped professionals from various disciplines with the knowledge and tools to develop a mutual understanding of architectural conservation. Recognizing the evolving challenges in built heritage conservation, ICCROM launched the Integrated Territorial and Urban Conservation Programme (ITUC) in 1995. The programme aimed to integrate urban conservation with urban and territorial planning systems, focusing on landscapes or larger territories and recognizing the dynamic relationship between people and heritage. Building on ARC and ITUC courses, ICCROM developed a new course, Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH), which combined theoretical and practical capacity building for professionals from a wide range of disciplines. 

Additionally, ICCROM has also collaborated with partners to develop courses linked with built heritage, such as archaeological heritage, mural paintings, stone and wood conservation. 

The Sustainability and Built Heritage programme focuses on several priority areas that aim to address conservation challenges in the light of current global challenges such as disasters, climate change, conflicts and ill-conceived tourism and development. It also strives towards designing, testing and implementing tools and methodologies based on cutting-edge digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence for documentation, assessing damages and risks, long-term monitoring as well as developing sustainable post-crisis recovery, conservation and management practices for built and urban heritage. It also aims to develop new initiatives aimed at conservation of modern materials such as concrete. 

This internship offers the opportunity to work closely with a dynamic team engaged in projects addressing research and capacity development for built heritage conservation, post-crisis recovery and urban heritage management for sustainable development. The selected candidate will gain insights into international heritage protection initiatives, learn project management techniques, and develop professional skills in a multicultural environment.

Purpose of the Role

Under the supervision of SBH Programme Staff, the intern is expected to provide assistance for various activities of the SBH Programme. More specifically, the intern shall contribute to:  

  1. Supporting the organization and implementation of training courses, workshops and seminars on various topics related to built heritage, such as documentation, condition diagnosis, disaster risk management, post-crisis recovery, climate mitigation and adaptation, monitoring and urban heritage management.
  2. Supporting the development of digital tools for risk monitoring and urban heritage management.
  3. Conducting desk research on good practices and emerging trends in built and urban heritage conservation and management.
  4. Preparing content for communication channels, including social media posts, newsletters, and website updates in collaboration with Partnership and Communication Unit.
  5. Assisting in the documentation and reporting of SBH Programme activities.

Learning Goals

As a capacity-building organization, ICCROM aims to offer interns the unique opportunity to assist our staff on international projects, meet other interns and research fellows, interact with heritage professionals from all over the world, and stimulate their intellectual curiosity. In particular, the intern will have the following learning goals:        

  1. Understanding disaster risk management and climate action frameworks for cultural heritage.
  2. Gaining insights for planning and delivering training for professionals from diverse sectors.
  3. Learning how to develop community-centred projects to enhance risk management of cultural heritage before, during or after a crisis and promote peace and resilience.
  4. Gaining practical experience in project coordination and stakeholder engagement.
  5. Developing communication skills tailored to international audiences.
  6. Strengthening research and analytical abilities related to cultural heritage and crisis response.

Required qualifications:

  1. Education
  • Master’s Degree or equivalent in architectural and urban conservation and related fields
  • Knowledge of digital tools such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and 3D Lidar as well designing web-based platforms, will be considered an asset.  

  1. Previous experience
  • Experience in project coordination, research, or capacity building in the cultural heritage sector.
  • Familiarity with application of digital tools for heritage conservation will be given special consideration. 

  1. Skills and knowledge
  • Strong organizational skills, teamwork and attention to detail.
  • Ability to write and edit reports, develop communication materials, and social media content.
  • Ability to make content-specific interactive videos and engaging social media content for the programme activities.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and knowledge of digital collaboration tools (e.g. Zoom, Miro, etc).

  1. Languages
  • English and French are the working languages of ICCROM. The knowledge of any other language is an added advantage. 

Remuneration

Your round-trip travel costs to and from Rome, your living costs, including accommodation, and any other expenses, will not be covered by ICCROM.

Selection and Recruitment Process

Send completed applications in English no later than 04-03-2025 at internships@iccrom.org

Please attach to your application the following documents: 

  • Motivation letter
  • Updated CV in English

Applications missing any of the above elements will not be considered. No modifications can be made to the application submitted. All applications will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.

Please note that only selected candidates will be contacted within two weeks after the deadline.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice and may include a competency-based interview.

ICCROM recalls that paramount consideration in appointing candidates shall be securing the highest standards of efficiency, technical competence and integrity. ICCROM applies a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of harassment. ICCROM is committed to achieving and sustaining equitable and diverse geographical distribution and gender parity among its staff members in all categories and at all grades. Furthermore, ICCROM is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.