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I am seeking some opinions on internship opportunities my daughter has for this coming summer. She is currently a junior in a BA Architecture program. For the coming summer, she was hoping to work abroad. She has heard back from two internships, one working with an Architectural firm in Beijing, China and the other with the Royal Institute of British Architects in London. The duties at the Beijing firm are unspecified, but would most likely involve assisting on some design projects. The London position involves assisting curator to produce an outreach and education program on Le Corbusier; in this, she will have access to original materials, sketches, etc. and will select materials and design educational modules among other duties.

Here is her dilema. She must respond to the London program by Monday. She is a finalist for the Beijing position, but will not know for sure until later next week if she is accepted. So she must decide on the London position without knowing if she really has the other one.

So I am curious. Is there any value in the London position? Would it be considered a worthwhile experience or is it better to try to hold out for the internship that is more hands on? Are international internships even taken into consideration? Since she is just at the BA level, will any of this matter in the long run?

I would appreciate your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Thanks.