Careers
FILLING YOUR HAPPINESS BUCKET (it doesn’t have to come from one place)
FILLING YOUR HAPPINESS BUCKET (IT DOESN’T HAVE TO COME FROM ONE PLACE) I often get asked why I volunteer as much of my time as I do. Why do I care and what do I get out of it? My answer typically is that I do not do anything that I do not think is…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAM 2023
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAM 2023 While not official, summer is here! We have seen the end of the academic year; graduations are over, and the hot weather has arrived. Have you registered for an Architecture Summer Program? If not, it is not too late, but do not wait too much longer. As of today, there are…
Read MorePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES 2023
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: ATTENDING CONFERENCES It begins this week, Wednesday, June 7, 2022. What is IT? AIA Conference on Architecture 2023 (A’23) June 7 – 10, 2022 San Franscisco, CA https://conferenceonarchitecture.com/ If you are an architecture student or recently graduated, you would be well-served to attend. It may be difficult as the conference begins this…
Read MoreGREAT PLACES 2023
GREAT PLACES 2023 As it is the end of May, there have been many both high school and college graduations since late April and will continue through the June. I cannot even believe that my daughter graduated over two weeks ago. If YOU are one of those graduates walking across the stage (actual or virtual),…
Read MoreGRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2023
GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2023 In less than two weeks, I will be a proud father again as another of my daughters will graduate from university; she will be the second of the three daughters. Based on the daughter that graduated last spring, I can imagine the main ceremony will be extra-long and hot, but…
Read MoreCAREERS BEYOND: DISRUPT x OOA
CAREERS BEYOND: DISRUPT x OOA Our last entry focused on Careers Beyond; because of the strong interest in the topic, we could NOT resist to highlight a conference that took place over the weekend bringing further attention to Careers Beyond Architecture. Beyond highlighting this conference, ARCHCareersGuide.com provides multiple resources on the topic. Most importantly is the publication,…
Read MoreCAREERS BEYOND
CAREERS BEYOND With your degree in architecture, did you ever think of working for Walt Disney? Well, you can learn the story of Barbara Bouza, the current president of Walt Disney Imagineering with her background in architecture at the upcoming AIA Conference in June in San Francisco, CA. AIA Conference – San Franciso, CA https://conferenceonarchitecture.com/barbara-bouza/…
Read MoreSUMMER – WHAT TO DO? — 2023
SUMMER – WHAT TO DO? With the holidays long over and the next semester approaching its midpoint, what will you do this coming summer? Yes, it is still a few months away, but now is the time to start planning and implementing. Truth be told, the planning should have begun prior to the holidays, but…
Read MoreIMMIGRANT ARCHITECTS COALITION
IMMIGRANT ARCHITECTS COALITION Last fall, we came across a resource, City Shapers: Stories of Immigrant Designers, that highlighted immigrant architects in their journey to becoming an architect. We downloaded the resource and immediately saw its importance and shared it on our resource page. As well, we contacted one of its founders, Graciela Carrillo, AIA, LEED…
Read MoreBEYOND ARCHITECTURE UPDATE
BEYOND ARCHITECTURE UPDATE At the end of last September, ARCHCareersGuide.com launched the publication, Careers in Architecture and Beyond. Since its launch last fall, over 200 individuals visited the website below and downloaded the over 30-page resource. Visit and download the free publication. https://www.archcareersguide.com/new-resource-careers-in-architecture-and-beyond/ Careers in Architecture and Beyond is the updated guide to careers in architecture…
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