DECISION MADE – NOW WHAT? Earlier this week was May 1 – National Decision Date. Now, that you have made your decision on where to attend for architecture, now what? Consider the following steps between now and the start of the fall semester. Register for Orientation: It is critical to register for your summer orientation;…
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…
SUMMER PROGRAMS – ONLINE As you should know, ARCHCareersGuide.com publishes the most comprehensive listing of Architecture Summer Programs. From the website below, you can search, filter, and even download the listing of over 200 programs. Architecture Summer Programs https://www.archcareersguide.com/summer/ As you might expect, many programs have returned to in-person programs as the issues of COVID-19…
TWENTY SKILLS OF THE CAREER SEARCH 2023 Given the end of the academic year is fast approaching, our last entry on the job / career search was the following: A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM https://www.archcareersguide.com/a-r-c-h-i-t-e-c-t-job-searching-2023/ It provides an almost step-by-step to the job searching process; well, as a compliment, we are discussing the needed skills…
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,…
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/…
A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING 2023 As it is spring, many graduate from architecture programs will soon begin the careers. While many may have secured a career position prior to graduation, many may still be searching. If you are one of them, below is an acronym that may be of help in your search. A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T.…
DECISION RESOURCES – 2023 In our last essay, we promoted the idea of using a coin flip to make your college decision; not really, but the process of a coin flip can assist you in your decision. But what else can help with your decision – Perhaps, not amazingly, there are numerous resources to access…
COIN FLIP – REVISIT At the start of every professional and college football game, there is a coin flip. Why do they do a coin flip? Well, according to the NFL rules — The coin toss is a technical procedure to determine a set of rules; first and foremost is to decide which team takes…
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…