Mentoring – National Mentoring Month
MENTORING Regardless of where you are on the path of Becoming an Architect – student, recent graduate, new hire – do you have a Mentor? Do you know the importance of having a mentor? If you truly like about the history of the profession, mentoring has been a part of architecture. In the true old…
Read MoreSATURDAY DESIGN STUDIO – ASFS
The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco (AFSF) Saturday Design Studio is a distance-learning workshop in sustainable design and digital architecture for high school students. Participants will learn professional digital design tools, receive 1-on-1 mentoring with an architect or engineer, and create a portfolio of photo-realistic and video renderings of their original 3D designs. This four-week…
Read MoreNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION: CAREER
New Year’s Resolution: CAREER Last week, the focus was on New Year’s Resolution; more specifically, the focus was on an academic goal — Gain academic success by obtaining straight As in your courses for the coming semester. New Year’s Resolution 2022 https://www.archcareersguide.com/new-years-resolution-2022/ Also, SMART Goals was introduced; goals need to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.…
Read MoreNEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION – 2022
New Year’s Resolution With the new year, did you set New Year’s Resolutions? Truth be told, I am NOT much into setting resolutions but am very much into setting goals – SMART Goals. What what is a Smart Goal and how do you set them? Setting SMART Goals SMART Goals is a well-established tool that…
Read MoreARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2021 SUMMARY
ARCHCAREERSGUIDE.COM 2021 SUMMARY Happy New Year! Just like last year’s celebration, we are truly glad that 2021 is over and could not wait until 2021. Like 2020 the primary reason that 2021 is getting a bad rap – i.e., COVID-19, will not be over but we enjoy starting over. But the end of the year…
Read MoreGIFT IDEAS 2021
GIFT IDEAS 2021 In celebration of the current holiday season, below are several links to websites that highlight gifts for those architects / aspiring architects in your life. Or you could select one gift idea for yourself. Of course, if none of these lists of gifts provide you any ideas, you can always go with…
Read MoreEND OF SEMESTER TO DO
END OF SEMESTER TO DO Amazingly, the end of the fall semester is upon us. Can you believe it? True, you may still have projects and final exams, but the end of the semester is very near. Soon, you will be heading home to celebrate your break and enjoy some needed rest. But aside from…
Read MoreTHE DIAGRAM: SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL
THE DIAGRAM: THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL FOR STUDENTS OF DESIGN Today, we asked my former student, Andrew Gipe-Lazarou, Ph.D. to provide insight on his first semester as a professor at Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design. We let him decide on the specific topic — his decision was to describe the importance of…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION Today’s guest essay is by Kartini Divya; she is originally from India and now practices architecture in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated with Master of Architecture from North Carolina State University. “Mom & dad, I want to study abroad. Through international higher education and meeting people of other cultures, it…
Read MoreNEW RESOURCES: FIRST 500, ARQUITINA, LATINAS IN ARCHITECTURE
NEW RESOURCES: FIRST 500, ARQUITINA, LATINAS IN ARCHITECTURE As you may know, ARCHCareersGuide.com is all about helping you become an architect; as such, we are always seeking new RESOURCES. Well, we found some new resources for you! For us, one of the best resources for becoming an architect is to talk with or read about…
Read More