Experience
NETWORKING AND MENTORING IN ARCHITECTURE
NETWORKING AND MENTORING IN ARCHITECTURE Below is a special guest entry written by Ms. Hannah Brostoff who recently graduated with the joint Master of Business Administration (MBA) / Master of Architecture (MArch) from the University of Illinois. — Thanks, Hannah! Had the pleasure of working with Hannah as an architecture student during her time at the…
Read MoreMY PATH: DC DESIGN TOURS
MY PATH: DC DESIGN TOURS Below is a special guest entry written by Ms. Carolyn Muraskin. who graduated with a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Maryland. Learn from her career trajectory. — Thanks, Carolyn! Had the pleasure of having Carolyn as a student during her time at the University of Maryland. As an architecture…
Read MoreWHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? Vol III
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR WHEN HIRING A NEW DESIGNER? For those that just graduated this past spring, I am posting additional answers to the above question from Becoming an Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design. To best prepare for your job search, review the answers listed below and the answers that were previously…
Read MoreGREAT PLACES
GREAT PLACES As it is mid-May, there have been many both high school and college graduations since late April and will continue through the beginning of June. If YOU are one of those graduates walking across the stage (actual or virtual), we wish you the best in celebrating your academic accomplishments. With graduations abound, I…
Read MoreIPAL – INTEGRATED PATH TO ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE
IPAL – INTEGRATED PATH TO ARCHITECTURAL LICENSURE As you may already know, the path to licensure is 1) Education, 2) Experience, and Examination. This path has been the way for many years; the issue is the time it takes to cross the finish line. Depending on the degree you pursue, the time to degree completion…
Read MoreSUMMER CAREER POSITIONS 2021
SUMMER CAREER POSITIONS 2021 Spring is fast approaching as the temperature will reach 60 degrees this week. That means that summer will be here very soon as will the end of the semester. But what will you do this summer? If you are like most college students, you will seek a summer position. As an…
Read MoreARCHITECTURE CAREER FAIR – VIRTUAL
ARCHITECTURE CAREER FAIR – VIRTUAL It is that time of year – time for Career Fair. To prove the point, below is a partial list of the architecture programs that are hosting career events in the coming month or so. Of course, some have already been held and are being held as this post is…
Read MoreAXP – ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
AXP – ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM To truly become an expert on AXP, you need to reference NCARB – https://www.ncarb.org/gain-axp-experience, but below are the basics. Established jointly by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) in the late 1970s, the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) – originally the Intern…
Read MoreGAIN EXPERIENCE AS AN EMERGING PROFESSIONAL
GAIN EXPERIENCE AS AN EMERGING PROFESSIONAL Last week, an article entitled, Gain Experience as a Student, discussed what you might consider doing to gain experience as an architecture student. Today’s article is parallel but when you enter the profession after graduation. FULL-TIME POSITIONS Upon graduation with your architecture degree, the true challenge begins –…
Read MoreGAIN EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT
GAIN EXPERIENCE AS A STUDENT In the last article, we discussed the Architectural Education – Degrees; now, we discuss the experience. First, we will focus on how to gain experience as a student – in other words, what can you do as a current architecture student to become an architect. “I hear and I…
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