Sneferu is taking a ceramic studio assistant into its Bonfim atelier in Porto, three to six months from 7 December 2026, with applications closing on 30 November 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we checked the brand's own pages alongside the listing so you know what kind of studio you would be walking into and what equipment you would actually touch.
This is a luxury product studio rather than a teaching workshop. The pieces you help make are sold internationally, which sets the standard for the work.
The Brand and the Atelier
Sneferu is a luxury home fragrance and décor brand in Porto, known for combining design innovation with traditional craftsmanship.
🏺 It makes scented candles in fine ceramic vessels, stoneware décor and fine fragrance.
🔥 Ceramics are handcrafted and hand poured in small batches in fine stoneware and porcelain, fired to 1300°C in professional electric kilns.
🎨 Custom glazes are formulated in house, which is why glaze knowledge appears in the role.
🕯️ The signature wax recipe combines soy, coconut and organic African beeswax.
📍 The atelier is at Rua de Ferreira Cardoso 49 in Porto, in the Bonfim district.
🌍 Products sell through the brand's own site with international shipping, priced between €32 and €235, and the studio also runs ceramics, candle making and bespoke perfume workshops.
📰 The brand has been featured in Time Out, Máxima, Marketeer, NiT and Revista Must in Jornal de Negócios.
What You Would Learn and Do
The listing describes an in situ programme in high end ceramics and the contemporary art business, working alongside a master ceramist with over two decades of experience.
🖐️ Advanced ceramic techniques including handbuilding, sculpting and complex slip cast mould making with porcelain.
🧱 Working with porcelain and stoneware from preparation through to final firing.
🎨 Understanding materials, glazes and surface finishing.
🔥 Operating kilns, 3D printers and laser engraving machines.
✏️ Sketching, concepting and prototyping new designs.
🧰 Troubleshooting and supporting an effective studio workflow.
⚡ Experiencing the pace of a creative start up environment where every decision matters.
The Equipment Detail Worth Noticing
Kilns are expected in a ceramics placement. The 3D printers and laser engraving machines are not, and they tell you this studio works between craft and digital fabrication rather than in one or the other.
Who Can Apply
🎓 Students currently enrolled in higher education at an EU institution, at short cycle, bachelor's or master's level.
🇪🇺 The listing states plainly that it accepts only EU citizens or people legally permitted to work in Portugal.
📌 Erasmus+ enrolment is described as a big bonus and is highly recommended by the studio.
🗣️ The working language listed is English.
Terms
⏳ The text describes a three to six month programme, while the structured field on the listing says three months. Agree the length in writing.
🕘 The commitment is 30 hours a week, with flexible hours.
📅 The start date is 7 December 2026 and both the start and the duration are described as flexible, with the studio inviting you to state your availability.
💸 The placement is unpaid, described in the listing as a non paid internship with flexible hours.
🍏 What is listed alongside: training support, a young start up team environment, fresh fruit, drinks and coffee.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of this listing, the value here is access rather than income: a master ceramist, in house glaze development and digital fabrication equipment in one small studio is a combination most ceramics students do not get inside a university workshop.
How to Apply
Applications go by email to the studio with your CV and a portfolio where applicable. The listing opens by inviting you to write your availability or preference, so lead with dates. For a hands on studio, images of pieces you have made, including failures you learned from, carry more weight than a formal letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the internship paid?
No. The listing describes it as a non paid internship with flexible hours, and recommends Erasmus+ enrolment as the funding route.
How long does it last?
The text says three to six months and the structured field says three. Confirm the duration with the studio when you write.
How many hours a week?
30 hours, with flexible scheduling.
Do I need previous ceramics experience?
The listing addresses motivated students in higher education and describes the programme as hands on learning, with the techniques taught alongside a master ceramist.
Can non EU candidates apply?
No. The listing states only EU citizens or those legally permitted to work in Portugal.
What equipment would I use?
Kilns, 3D printers and laser engraving machines, alongside handbuilding, sculpting and slip cast mould making.
Deadline
⏳ 30 November 2026
The start follows on 7 December, and both the start date and duration are flexible, so an early message with your availability window is the practical move. Find more opportunities like this, explained in plain language, on Youth Works Hub.
Link
🔗 Brand and atelier: https://www.snfru.com/en
📧 Applications, CV and portfolio: info@snfru.com
