Tailor your resume to the specific job: Customize your resume to highlight the skills, experiences, and achievements that are most relevant to the architecture position you’re applying for. Research the company and the job description to understand what they’re looking for and incorporate those keywords and requirements into your resume. 2. Start with a strong […]
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INTRODUCTION When you develop a design, it can be difficult to know where to begin. You come to ask yourself, should I start sketching over the project site? Should I research what I envision the space to be? What do I envision the space to look like? Take a moment to just step back and
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1. GET YOUR MODEL DONE. DONE As my boss would tell me, ‘‘Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good’’. You fellow student, may be unsatisfied until you get your model looking perfect. Please do not place more detail on your model. You will have more time to finalize your model after finals is
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INTRODUCTION If you reached your point of interning at an architecture firm, but you’re conflicted on what to go for? Ask yourself a few questions before you make a decision: What do I want to learn (affordable housing, senior housing, landscape, etc.)? What is the firm culture like? What if I’m curious about the firm
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1. You will work in teams. Many people have the dream to open their own business. Maybe they just work better on their own, they are not a people person, or they just want things a certain way. As you continue your education in architecture, working in teams is no stranger. You will be working
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So, you wake up and notice you only have 30 minutes to get ready for work. These two basic colors for your top & bottom can effectively cut your outfit decision time, yet looking very chic! A black top & bottom is a timeless base to style any outwear. If you are in a colder
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1. SKETCH BOOK Always bring your sketchbook! Whether you’re a student, intern, or professional – a sketchbook is an important tool throughout your entire career. This is the one tool for your own freedom: you can jot down ideas for projects, take down key quotes from lectures, free-hand sketch, and so on. I recommend to invest
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1. SEEK INCREMENTAL PROGRESS- NOT BEING THE BEST When you start your first year of architecture school, getting into the mindset of a designer may not come easily. In fact, it was abstract to understand – the verbiage, developing a concept, or describing how the user would feel like as they enter a space. This
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1. JOIN A FIRM THAT SPECIALIZES IN WHAT YOU’RE INTERESTED Architecture firms vary in different specialties residential, commercial, mixed-use development, landscape, sustainability, and much more. The first internship I chose was at a large-sized firm in New York. I was excited and yet super nervous. At that time I was familiar 2. TOUCH UP ON THE PROGRAMS THAT
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