BEYOND THE TRADITIONAL PATH: EXPANDING CAREER POSSIBILITIES IN ARCHITECTURE This past week, we had the opportunity to attend — Beyond the Traditional Path: Expanding Career Possibilities in Architecture, a webinar sponsored by ACSA (Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture). Below is the description — Session Description: What does an architectural education prepare students to…
MAXIMIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY We are almost to formal summer – June 21, 2026; do you know what you are doing this summer. Last week, we provided an update to our annual listing of Architecture Summer Position. If you are a high school student or older with an interest in learning more about architecture, we hope…
ARCHITECTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2026 Architecture Summer Programs 2026 Well, summer is here! Not officially (June 21), but most schools are closed for the year; plus, most universities have held their commencement. As summer begins, one last posting on our annual listing of Architecture Summer Programs. As of today, we have almost 275 programs listed. Plus,…
SUMMER 2026 PLAN UPATE! https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer-2026-plan-now/ Back in early January, we authored a narrative about planning for Summer 2026. Did you read and more importantly — did you plan for your summer. We grant you that it is NOT quite summer, but many institutions have held their graduations; and, besides some say summer begins after Memorial…
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO AIA26 FOR STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS By Jordan Luther, Assoc. AIA, AIAS, NOMA, & Saakshi Terway, Assoc. AIA (with thanks to the authors for sharing their insights) The AIA Conference on Architecture & Design® 2026 is coming to San Diego (June 10 – 13, 2026). If you’re a student or emerging…
GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT – 2026 From 2022 until 2023, I had attended five graduations / commencements; my spouse graduated with another graduate degree while each of my three daughters graduated with their undergraduate degree; the fifth graduation was last year as one of my daughters graduated with her graduate degree. Of course, I am not…
ARCHITECTS IN SCHOOLS – VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP The Architects in Schools Summer Camp is a 2026 Highlighted Program for our Architecture Summer Program. Camp Dates: Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26, 2026 Register by June 12: bit.ly/aiscamp2026 sponsored by the Architecture Foundation of Oregon Every June, students from across Oregon and beyond are invited to participate…
BEYOND DESIGN: What Aspiring Architects Should Know About Building a Meaningful Career When most people think about architecture, they imagine designing through sketches, renderings, and models. While designing is certainly part of the profession, it is one piece of a much larger, more dynamic puzzle. If you are an aspiring architect, one of the most…
ARCHITECTURE WEEK IDEAS Earlier in the year, we promoted Architecture Week 2026; well, now is the time as Architecture Week is this week – April 12 – 18, 2026. Architecture Week 2026 is a nationwide celebration of K-12 architecture and design education and outreach. Its intent is to inspire K-12 students to become future architecture and design professionals. But, how can you participate and…
COIN FLIP 2026 In our most recent essay, we discussed the Decision Criteria that you might use in deciding your college choice, but what would you say if I suggested you use a COIN FLIP? https://www.archcareersguide.com/decision-criteria-2026/ At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. Why do they do…