CAREER SERVICES Progress Report
FALL 2014 SPRING 2015
CONTENTS Mission
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Development
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Lunchtime Talks How to Design Your Own Firm Putting Your Best Foot Forward Professors Who Practice
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Info Sessions / Workshops 11-18 Designing Business Models Getting Licensed Designing Your Future, creating value in your career Salary Talk Marketing and Portfolio Development How to Maximize the Benefits of Summer Work Office Tours SHoP Architects Marble Fairbanks Robert A.M. Stern Architects Gensler
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Career Development Portfolio Review Architecture Career Fair Alt. Design Career Fair Alumni Speed Networking
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Event Photos
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Career Services Survey Results
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Goals for 2015-2016 Semesters
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Career Services: Mission Career Services for Architecture and Urban Design programs is a student-driven organization that aims to reflect the experimental nature of GSAPP by engaging the broader professional community through workshops, lunchtime talks, info sessions, alumni networking and career development events. Through these events, Career Services strives to create opportunities for students to leverage their unique skills and strategically position themselves within a profession that is radically shifting and growing.
Team Francesca Fanelli, Career Services Officer James Quick, M.ARCH ‘15 Sonia Turk, M.ARCH ‘16 Jeronimo Aguilar Gutierrez, MS.AUD ‘15 Manole Razvan Voroneanu, MS. AUD ‘15
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Development With the hire of a full-time administrator, Career Services greatly improved the events and programs offered to Arch + UD students. During the spring semester alone, CS held 14 events and expanded the program to include: 1) Four new events: - Alumni Speed Networking - Lunchtime Talk: Professors Who Practice - Info Session: Portfolio Development and Marketing - Info Session: How to Maximize the Benefits of Summer Work 2) A biweekly newsletter that highlights new and exciting employment and internship opportunities for students, as well as events - on and off campus. 3) Resume and cover letter editing, by appointment with Career Services Officer 4) Portfolio review, by appointment with Manole Razvan Voroneanu, MS.AUD ‘15 5) Online registration process for Portfolio Review and Career Fairs, eliminating the tedious in-person sign up
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EVENTS
LUNCHTIME TALKS
The Lunchtime Talk series invites GSAPP alumni and experts to speak to students about a range of professional topics, from how to prepare for and conduct a successful job interview to designing your own firm. Each hour-long event consists of a moderated conversation between 4-5 panelists followed by 15 minutes of student Q&A.
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How to Design Your Own Firm
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Professors Who Practice
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Event Attendance Chart
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In coolaboration with GSAPP Alumni Association, Alumni Student and Careers Committee
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
How to Design Your Own Firm
FRIDAY FEB 20 1 PM
FAYERWEATHER 200
Jonie Fu MS.AUD ‘85 /Founding Partner, fwd I A+U Donna Walcavage /Principal, Stantec Maria Wilpon /Principal, Stantec Erik Wood M.Arch ‘81 /Head of Business Development, HKS Urban
Design Studio Owner, Erik Wood + Associates
Stephen Yablon M.Arch ‘82 /Principal, Stephen Yablon Architecture
In coolaboration with GSAPP Alumni Association, Alumni Student and Careers Committee
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Putting Your Best Foot Forward
TUESDAY APR 14 12 PM AVERY 114
Shahdeh Ammadi Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at GSAPP
Kate Gillespie Julia Vaida Joel Peterson Eric Wright
Director of Planning/ Vice President at Perez, APC HR Manager at SHoP Architects Associate/ Director of HR at Goshow Architects Senior Associate, Design and Planning at AECOM
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Professors WEDNESDAY APR 22 1 PM Who Practice 200 FAYERWEATHER
Galia Solomonoff Karla Rothstein
M.Arch ‘94 /Founder and Creative Director of Solomonoff Architecture Studio & GSAPP Associate Professor of Professional Practice M.Arch ‘92 /Co-Founder & Design Director at Latent Productions & GSAPP Adjunct Professor
Douglas Gauthier MS.AAD ‘92 /Founder & Design Director of Adam Frampton
GAuthier Architects & GSAPP Adjunct Associate Professor Founder & Principal of Only If & GSAPP Adjunct Assistant Professor
INFO SESSIONS/ WORKSHOPS Info Sessions and Workshops provide instruction to students on a range of professional development topics. For example, the workshop Designing Business Models focused on entrepreneurship and how to develop successful business strategy, operational processes and infrastructure, among other topics, providing students with skills not taught in the classroom.
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Designing Business Models Getting Licensed Designing Your Future Salary Talk Marketing and Portfolio Development How to Maximize the Benefits of Summer Work
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CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Designing Business Models Designers as Agents of Change
George Valdes, Augmate Adrian von der Osten, W;nk REGISTRATION:
WEDNESDAY OCT 8TH 12PM , ONLINE
SATURDAY OCT 11 11AM
WARE LOUNGE
Building Design Vignette
SD Site Grading Vignette
SPD
Parking Site Circulation Topography
Site Design Vignette
Interior Layout Vignette
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Mechanical and Electrical Plan Vignette
HVAC Plumbing Electrical Acoustics Lighting Specialties
Site Lighting Site Drainage Site Security
Accessibility/ Ramp Vignette
Paving Materials
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS: & Methods Site Acoustics
PPPGetting Licensed
Site Work
History/ Urbanism
Sustainable Design
Programming unctional Requirements Design Considerations
Contracts Historic Preservation
An Introduction to IDP/ARE + New CDS Revisions Insurance/ Bonds Construction Drawings Specifications Bidding Process Construction Admin. Practice & Project Management Building Section Vignette
BDCS
IBC Zoning ADA
Soil Foundations
Cost Estimation Cost Control Project Delivery
Vertical Transportation
Finish Carpentry Moisture Protection Thermal Insulation Doors & Windows Finish Materials Stairs & Ramps
WEDNESDAY Concrete NOV 19 Wood Metals 1:00 PM Roof Plan Masonry/ Brick WARE LOUNGE
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Structural Systems Columns & Beams Trusses Connections Wind Earthquake Long Span Structural Layout Vignette
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CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Designing Your Future Creating Value in Your Career
Kimberly Tuttle
TUESDAY FEB 10 1 PM
WARE LOUNGE
AIA NCARB Outreach Manager, Internship, Education
Rob Lopez
New York State Board of Architects
Salary Talk CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Dolores O’Connor
TUESDAY MAR 31 6:30PM
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Design Technology Specialist, CASE Inc. (M.Arch 2013, Columbia University, GSAPP)
An important information session for students participating in the
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CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Marketing and Portfolio Development
FRIDAY APR 3 1 PM
FAYERWEATHER 200
How to Position Yourself as a Brand Joanna Shin
M.ARCH ‘12 /Technical Designer at Gensler
TUESDAY MAY 5 6 PM
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CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS AN EVENT FOR 1ST-YEAR STUDENTS:
Professional Practice: How to Maximize the Benefits of Summer Work
and other things 3rd-year students wish they had heard earlier
Paul Segal Galia Solomonoff
Adjunct Professor, Director of Practice GSAPP M.Arch ‘94 /Associate Professor of Professional Practice
OFFICE TOURS During office tours, students leave Avery Hall to explore the realities of working in an architectural firm. Tours are often accompanied by a presentation stating the goals, projects and objectives of that particular studio and office culture.
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SHoP Tour
Marble Fairbanks Tour
Robert A.M. Stern Tour
Gensler Tour
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CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
SHoP Office Tour Office Culture + Design Process 233 Broadway New York, NY 10279 REGISTRATION:
WEDNESDAY DEC 10 12PM , ONLINE
FRIDAY DEC 12 4PM
SHoP’s Office
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Marble Fairbanks Office Tour 20 Jay Street, Suite 203 Brooklyn, NY 11201
REGISTRATION:
TUESDAY, FEB 10 12PM, ONLINE
FRIDAY FEB 13 12PM
Marble Fairbank’s Office
ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS “REPORTS FROM THE WAR ROOM” Please join us for a presentation followed by tours of the office and a martini reception. march 24, 2015 5:00pm- 7:30pm Space is limited to 45 students from 3rd-year m.arch, aad, aud 460 WEST 34TH STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 7TH FLOOR 212-967-5100
Buildings in ne w york octoBer 2013
TUESDAY MAY 26 1-3:30 PM
Washington, D.C
Gensler Office Tour
Lead by - Joanna Shin (M.Arch ‘12), Technical Designer
**Student Registration Deadline: May 20th
CAREER DEVELOPMENT This academic year Career Services held four Career Development events: a Portfolio Review, Architecture Career Fair, Alt. Design Career Fair and Alumni Speed Networking.
The Portfolio Review invites architecture firm representatives to review students’ work and provide critical feedback, while the Career Fairs give students the opportunity to interview with representatives seeking interns or full/part-time employees. The Architecture Career Fair focuses on more traditional firms such as Perkins Eastman and RAMSA, whereas the Alt. Design fair solicits technology, design and advertising companies. This year, 24 firms and more than 200 students participated in the Architecture Career Fair. Eleven firms and 120 students participated in the Alt. Design Career Fair, setting a new attendance record for both fairs. This spring, Career Services hosted the premier networking event where students connected with GSAPP alumni. The first hour of the event focused on structured speed networking where seven students spoke with two alumni. The second hour was free form mingling, allowing alumni to reconnect with old classmates and students to meet peers in different GSAPP programs. 25
Portfolio Review
Architecture Career Fair Alt. Design Career Fair Alumni Speed Networking
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INSERT CAREER FAIR SATURDAY Portfolio CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Reviews
Professional Reviews
FEB 21 10 AM
BROWNIE’S CAFE
Brooklyn Digital Foundry/ HDR/ HLW International LLP/ ICRAVE/ NBBJ/ ORE Design + Technology/ Perkins Eastman Architects/ Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP/ TW2M Design Buildings/ Gensler/ Other Firms TBA
REGISTRATION:
WEDNESDAY FEB 18 12 PM, ONLINE
In coolaboration with GSAPP Alumni Association, Alumni Student and Careers Committee
CAREER SERVICES PRESENTS:
Alumni Speed Networking
Alumni and students forging new connections in the architecture and design fields.
REGISTRATION:
MONDAY APR 13 12 PM, ONLINE
THURSDAY APR 16 7 PM
Faculty House
Presidential Ballroom
EVENT PHOTOS
Architecture Career Fair | April 4, 2015
Alt. Design Career Fair | April 11, 2015
Gensler Office Tour | May 26, 2015
Alumni Speed Networking | April 17, 2015
SURVEY RESULTS
SURVEY RESULTS 58 GSAPP students responded to the CS Endof-Year Survey. From the results, it is clear that students took advantage of the offered programs and have strong opinions about the future of Career Services.
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In your opinion, how important is the role of professional discourse in an academic setting such as GSAPP? Essential 72.4% Important 27.6% Interesting, but not essential 0% Unnecessary 0% Important
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Have the events offered by Career Services improved? 1, No improvement 1.7% 2 6.9% 3 24.1% 4 46.6% 5, Tremendous improvement 20.7%
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If Career Services/GSAPP established an online network to develop a mentorship program between current students and alumni, how would you utilize this resource? *Check all that apply
I'd ask about IDP/ARE requirements and see if they could act as my IDP mentor
I'd hope to gain contacts that may lead to employment
I'd seek advice regarding academic issues, such as critical feedback about my work
I'd hope to gain insight into their experiences both at GSAPP and in the profession
Ask questions about how to obtain a US work Visa
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Please indicate your interest in participating in the proposed Career Service events. *Check all that apply Mixer with Arch + UD students Events with RED and/or Business students Personal website design workshop Global Perspectives - students/alumni working abroad Perspectives on Practice - 5-10yr out alumni discuss career trajectory Curatorial Practice Office Culture 0
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Did you attend the Portfolio Review?
I did not attend
Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair
Yes
Yes 67.2% Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair 12.1% Yes, and I was offered an internship position 0% Yes, and I was offered a full-time/part-time position 0% I did not attend 20.7%
Rate the success of the Portfolio Review
I did not attend
Very successful
Unsuccessful
Moderately successful
Very successful Moderately successful Unsuccessful I did not attend
20.7% 48.3% 12.1% 19%
Would you prefer to participate in a more informal Portfolio Review between current students at different stages in the Arch + UD programs?
Other
No
Yes
Yes No Other
60.3% 36.2% 3.4%
Additional comments about the Portfolio Review “The online sign up sheet is amazing!” “The intention is unclear. If it’s for merely portfolio suggestions - it should be clearly stated. If it includes internship opportunities for some firms then the firm interested should be articulate” “Engaging students in their third year with recent graduates on the subject of portfolio is an excellent idea. It would be a great way to invite recent graduates to the school and engage in informal dialogue about the direct transition from GSAPP to the outside world. Encouraging students to review each others work is also a great thing.” “The format would benefit from an improvement. It’s very static and rigid.”
Did you attend the Architecture Career Fair?
I did not attend
Yes
Yes, and I was offered a full-time/part-time position Yes, and I was offered an internship position Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair
Yes Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair Yes, and I was offered an internship position Yes, and I was offered a full-time/part-time position I did not attend
51.7% 8.6% 1.7% 3.4% 34.5%
Rate the success of the Architecture Career Fair
Very successful I did not attend
Moderately successful
Unsuccessful
Very successful Moderately successful Unsuccessful I did not attend
13.8% 36.2% 17.2% 32.8%
Additional comments about the Architecture Career “Should happen earlier in the semester so firms with established internship programs can participate. Firms such as CookFox which, said they were hiring for the summer, had already met their quota.” “Unlike other departments, the Arch career fair is not a real career fair. A career fair should give you the opportunity to wander around and informally discuss the work of many firms with different people in order to get an idea of the breadth of office types. Having been to very successful career fairs in other departments at GSAPP, I think the architecture program should switch from an interview model where students only get to meet with one to two firms, to a traditional booth model that allows students to meet more people and send follow up emails.” “Brownie’s is not really an ideal and formal location.”
Did you Attend the Alt. Design Career Fair?
Yes
Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair Yes, and I was offered an internship position
I did not attend
Yes 20.7% Yes, and I had a follow up interview after the fair 1.7% Yes, and I was offered an internship position 1.7% Yes, and I was offered a full-time/part-time position 0% I did not attend 75.9%
Rate the success of the Alt. Design Career Fair Very successful
Moderately successful
Unsuccessful I did not attend
Very successful 1.7% Moderately successful 15.5% Unsuccessful 10.3% I did not attend 72.4%
Additional comments about the Alt. Design Career “Needs to have more diverse firms-product design, toy design, interior design, film” “I love the idea of the alternative career fair but I had a schedule conflict.” “I got an internship with DDG partners” “Some company info session would be great, for both Arch Career Fair and Alt. Design Career Fair”
Instead of having an Arch. and Alt. Design Career Fair, do you think there should be an Internship Career Fair, targeted towards first and second-year students, and a Job Career Fair, targeted towards graduating students?
Other The current format of the Career Fairs should NOT change
The format of the Career Fairs should change, but not using the suggested methods I agree
I agree The format should change, but not using the suggested method The format should NOT change Other
79.3% 1.7% 10.3% 8.6%
If you participated in the Career Fairs, did you feel prepared for the event? Very prepared Moderately prepared Unprepared I think that a info session would better prepare students I did not attend the Career Fairs
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Rate the success of the Alumni Speed Networking event
Very successful
Moderately successful
I did not attend
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I would like to see more alumni networking events throughout the academic year
Very successful 5.3% Moderately successful 28.1% Unsuccessful 12.3% I would like to see more networking events throughout the academic year 14% I did not attend 52.6%
Do you read the CS Biweekly Newsletter? Yes, I read it for the highlighted employment opportunities Yes, I read it for the highlighted events I'd be more inclined to read the newsletter if it was embedded in an email I do not read the newsletter, but think it's a good resource I do not read the newsletter
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Do you use the student job board?
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I do not check the board Monthly
I do not check the board, but think it's a good resource
Rarely
Weekly Monthly Rarely I do not check the board, but think it’s a good resource I do not check the board Other: “I did not know it existed.”
10.3% 20.7% 27.6% 15.5% 17.2% 8.6%
Would you be more inclined to use the student job board if you had a mobile version of the site? Yes! No!
72.5% 27.6% No!
Yes!
Additional comments.... “There should be an accessible list of alumni working at various firms. Sending a work sample to a random person or a robot (i.e. info@placeyouwantajob) is not an effective way to get a job. With such an extensive alumni network we should be able to request contacts at offices. Seniority should apply.” “Build a real strong alumni network that actually works would be definitely the best goal for Career Services” “You should provide stronger service like one to one job service to graduating students like other schools are doing. Comparing with other schools as GSD and Michigan, GSAPP career service is very weak. Don’t waste the great location of NYC.” “Thank you James and Francesca. This semester has been clearly been a tremendous amount of work for you guys. Everything has felt much better executed this year. Kudos.”
Career Services: Goals After reviewing the End-of-Year Survey results, the CS team created a list of goals for the 2015 - 2016 semesters that will ensure Career Services continued growth: 1) Develop an online alumni database specific to GSAPP 2) Develop a mentorship program between alumni and current students 3) Hold one networking event per semester 4) Garner increased involvement from GSAPP professors 5) Develop student-to-student relationships between GSAPP programs 6) Redefine the Portfolio Review by hosting a more informal event focused on peer-to-peer review 7) Redefine the Career Fairs by having two or three smaller events earlier in the spring semester 8) Offer an info session before the Portfolio Review and Career Fairs, lead by CS team 9) Implement a mobile career services platform 10) Offer mock interviews for students 11) Publish “How to Get a Job� booklet with text by Paul Segal, that instructs students on the process of searching for a job, writing a resume and cover letter, how to interview, and networking tips 47
THANK YOU!