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Welcome to ARCHITECTURE CAREERS, an interactive guide to careers in architecture designed to assist you in becoming an architect! It assists you in learning more about and understanding the process of becoming an architect - a) education, b) experience, and c) exam.

More than a career resource, ARCHITECTURE CAREERS provides resources such as interviews with working architects, links to valuable websites including architecture programs, a suggested reading list, and an opportunity to question Dr. Architecture, a self-proclaimed expert on the process of becoming an architect.

The Architecture Careers site features the following sections:

Overview - provides a snapshot overview on what architecture is, what an architect does, preparation in becoming an architect, the critical steps of the process - education, experience, and the exam.

Schools - provides direct links to the accredited programs in architecture.

Careers - provides an overview on the careers available to those pursuing a degree in architecture; it goes beyond the traditional role within an architectural firm.

Education - provides sections on preparation prior to beginning an architectural program, the process of selecting an architectural program, how to maximize your architectural education, and links to the accredited programs.

Experience - provides sections on career designing, gaining experience while as a student and after graduation, internship (IDP), and an acronym for job searching.

Examination - provides information on the Architect Registraton Exam (ARE).

Interviews -- provides interviews with architects in practice; be sure to check back as interviews will be added periodically.

Resources - provides links to the sponsors of the website, the professional associations within the architecture profession, related professional associations, and suggested reading.

Dear Dr. Architecture - provides an opportunity for you to ask questions not covered through the website; please review the entire site before asking questions to avoid asking ones that may be covered through the text.

As the primary author, I wish you the best in your quest to become an architect. Please feel free to email stories that might be helpful to others aspiring to become an architect.

Thanks!

Lee W. Waldrep, Ph.D.
Dr. Architecture
lwaldrep@deans.umd.edu

NOTE:
Architecture Careers Website Funding provided by :
- American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows
- Consortium for Design and Construction Careers
- Akropolis.net