20 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION

2004 – 20 YEARS AFTER THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Last essay was entitled Graduation vs. Commencement; today’s is 20 years in the future. Do you know where you will be 20 years after your college / university graduation?  Probably not as it is impossible to forsee the future, but perhaps, the survey results below will…

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GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT

GRADUATION VS. COMMENCEMENT Yesterday, I was the proud father as one of my daughters graduated from the university; she was the first of the three daughters.  Granted, the main ceremony was extra-long plus it was sunny and extra hot after the threat of rain. Did you graduate this spring?  If so, congratulations.  Congratulations on the…

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CHALLENGING OCULAR-CENTRISM IN DESIGN EDUCATION

CHALLENGING OCULAR-CENTRISM IN DESIGN EDUCATION Recently, an article was shared by former student, Andrew Gipe-Lazarou, Ph.D.  Upon review, we contacted him to share (see below).  You may remember Dr. Gipe-Lazarou as he authored an article from last fall. The Diagram: The Single Most Important Skill for Students of Design https://www.archcareersguide.com/the-diagram-single-most-important-skill/   VIDEO: https://vtx.vt.edu/videos/k/2022/04/1_9m8yckp4.html?fbclid=IwAR03phfbnmuMocxjxRcpVwJ1wfKUVA1bZgn2OMrWENKtybxVZpOZaMlm84M]   In…

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SOURCES OF LEADS

SOURCES OF LEADS A few essays ago, we highlighted an acronym for your search – A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T. At the end of the essay, we shared the following quote from Richard N. Bolles, the author of What Color is Your Parachute? A FINAL THOUGHT! The answer, in a nutshell, is: Thru your research and then thru your…

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TWENTY SKILLS OF THE CAREER SEARCH

TWENTY SKILLS OF THE CAREER SEARCH 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-acronym/ It provides an almost step-by-step process to the job searching process; well, as a compliment, we are discussing the needed skills…

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A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM

A.R.C.H.I.T.E.C.T – JOB SEARCHING ACRONYM After working with architecture students for a handful of years, we quickly realized that most were NOT fully aware of the process of job-searching.  To make the process easier to remember and more meaningful, we created an acronym using the word — architect (see below).  While you may think it…

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I AM A PLANNER

Below is a special guest entry written by Ms. Dana Perzynski who graduated with the Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Maryland. — Thanks, Dana! Had the pleasure of working with Dana as an architecture student during her time at the University of Maryland.  She is pictured in the center of the image…

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CAREER PROFILES UPDATE 2022

CAREER PROFILES UPDATE 2022 It has been a while but we have finally had the opportunity to update our resource — Career Profiles. Just this weekend, we have added four additional profiles (see below); this brings the total to almost 20.  Plus, there are links to other resources: ADDITIONAL CAREER PROFILE RESOURCES: ARCHStories – a compilation…

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SUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE 2022: FACTORS TO CONSIDER

SUMMER PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE 2022: FACTORS TO CONSIDER   As winter ends and spring begins, we begin to seriously think about summer.  What will you do this coming summer? As we hope you already know, ARCHCareersGuide has released its annual Architecture Summer Programs listing.   Visit the following website or select the Summer Programs on the…

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BEYOND ARCHITECTURE: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

BEYOND ARCHITECTURE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Last August, we highlighted two resources on the topic of what we refer to as “Beyond Architecture.”  Today, we provide additional resources to launch your career beyond architecture.   Beyond Architecture: Two Publications – dated August 8, 2021 https://www.archcareersguide.com/beyond-architecture-two-publications/   what kind of architect are you? Authored by Udo Greinacher https://www.amazon.com/What-Kind-Architect-are-You/dp/1951541561…

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