Luis Cabrera Osorio is an architect from Peru,
where he collaborated at the Lima Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of
Lima. He also acquired teaching experience whilst working at University of Lima
and Tolouse Lautrec Institute. He is currently doing his professional internship of the master at Laboh Consultancy, an agency that works
for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
How was the selection process to get this Internship?
Well, after
looking for a couple of months, I found out about this agency that was in
charge of the development of the European Union Prize for Contemporary
Architecture, so I decided to apply immediately. Once they received my
application, they sent an e-mail to our internships’ coordinator, telling her
that they were interested in interviewing a few of us. A week later, I met them
personally. Two days after that encounter, they called and told me that they
were taking me in. I was so happy about it because working there was my first
option from my applications’ list.
What are your current role and main tasks?
As an
intern, my main job is to assist in any tasks and projects involving the Prize.
For example, I have been working with some social networks, creating content
and posting images and relevant information. I have also helped them doing some
past year’s analytics and presenting them to the Mies van der Rohe Foundation.
Besides, sometimes I do translations for official documents and publications.
Currently we are working on the organisation of a big conference: Architecture
and the Media. This event is a debate forum to analyse the importance and role
of media in architecture diffusion.
The fact
that they offered me the chance to meet amazing people and establish contact
with important figures in architecture and culture has been priceless. Working
at Laboh has provided me with a first-hand experience at the The Mies van der
Rohe Foundation, which is a great platform to enhance your opportunities and
broaden your professional horizons.
What did the internship bring to your professional life? / Are you applying
the contents learnt during the master’s degree?
I have
learned a lot about event organisation, how social media really works and the
importance of public relations. The class that has helped the most in this
internship is Cultural Communication, because many of the topics seen in the
sessions, such as PR, press releases, clipping and publications are addressed
daily at the office.
First of
all, I would advise that anybody looking for an internship should make their
own preferences list, putting in order of importance which places they would
like to work in. Then, they should discard those which are impossible to
contact or those that have already taken someone else. Finally, and most
importantly, they should e-mail these institutions, presenting themselves and specifying
what they want: an internship; CV and motivation letter are a must.
is an architect from Peru,
where he collaborated at the Lima Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of
Lima. He also acquired teaching experience whilst working at University of Lima
and Tolouse Lautrec Institute. He is currently a student of the Master’s degree
in Arts and Cultural Management at UIC Barcelona. In addition to that, he is
doing his professional internship at Laboh Consultancy, an agency that works
for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
How was the selection process to get this Internship?
Well, after
looking for a couple of months, I found out about this agency that was in
charge of the development of the European Union Prize for Contemporary
Architecture, so I decided to apply immediately. Once they received my
application, they sent an e-mail to our internships’ coordinator, telling her
that they were interested in interviewing a few of us. A week later, I met them
personally. Two days after that encounter, they called and told me that they
were taking me in. I was so happy about it because working there was my first
option from my applications’ list.
What are your current role and main tasks?
As an
intern, my main job is to assist in any tasks and projects involving the Prize.
For example, I have been working with some social networks, creating content
and posting images and relevant information. I have also helped them doing some
past year’s analytics and presenting them to the Mies van der Rohe Foundation.
Besides, sometimes I do translations for official documents and publications.
Currently we are working on the organisation of a big conference: Architecture
and the Media. This event is a debate forum to analyse the importance and role
of media in architecture diffusion.
What do you like the most of your internship?
The fact
that they offered me the chance to meet amazing people and establish contact
with important figures in architecture and culture has been priceless. Working
at Laboh has provided me with a first-hand experience at the The Mies van der
Rohe Foundation, which is a great platform to enhance your opportunities and
broaden your professional horizons.
What did the internship bring to your professional life? / Are you applying
the contents learnt during the master’s degree?
I have
learned a lot about event organisation, how social media really works and the
importance of public relations. The class that has helped the most in this
internship is Cultural Communication, because many of the topics seen in the
sessions, such as PR, press releases, clipping and publications are addressed
daily at the office.
Which advice would you give to students who are looking for an
internship?
First of
all, I would advise that anybody looking for an internship should make their
own preferences list, putting in order of importance which places they would
like to work in. Then, they should discard those which are impossible to
contact or those that have already taken someone else. Finally, and most
importantly, they should e-mail these institutions, presenting themselves and specifying
what they want: an internship; CV and motivation letter are a must.
