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A competitive employment market requires good communication skills in workplaces. In this era of globalization, good communication skills especially in English language play an essential role in securing a job. Students, who undergo internship, need English language as an academic and professional vehicle of communication at work scenarios. These students are cross-trained in report writing, verbal presentation and administrative aspects of their duties and as such, requirement of certain English language skills to carry out duties and responsibilities is necessary. In light of this, study was carried out to examine this communication needs of trainee architect. A quantitative methodology was employed to gauge the language skills frequently used at the workplace. The study revealed that the trainees need more emphasis on spoken and written discourse. The results also indicated a need for a course-design for architects by providing useful information, genre based approach to the discipline and expressing relevant scientific-technical for these trainees to carry out their duties effectively. Recommendations for coursedesign are further discussed. Key Words: Employability, Language Competence, Communication Skills, Workplace Requirement.