What's Out There for Emerging Professionals?

by: Kate Hier, AIA; Senior Chair of the Central States Emerging Professionals Committee

Are you new to the AIA Central States Emerging Professionals group?  Do you wonder what opportunities might be available to you?  If you are an Associate AIA member or a AIA member licensed fewer than 10 years, check out how you can get involved!

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES...

2015 was the inaugural year of the AIA CSR EP Leadership Scholarship which will be sending two emerging professionals to both AIA National Convention and the AIA Central States Conference.  These scholarships are worth $2,500 a piece!  Applications were due March 27th.  Winners to be announced soon.

Coming soon... AIA Central States Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Award.  Stay Tuned!

UPCOMING EVENTS...

Central States Regional Conference***
When:  October 14-16 2015
Where:  Des Moines, IA
More Info:  http://www.aiaiowa.org/events/event_details.asp?id=510931
***Be sure to check out the Student Design Competition exhibition and other Emerging Professionals activities

VOLUNTEER + OUTREACH

University Outreach

The state components of our Emerging Professionals Committee maintain a presence at university career fairs for portfolio review and mock interviews.  

 Coming soon... we are looking for firms willing to help fund an effort to distribute materials to university students advertising AIA and opportunities for emerging professionals.  For more info, contact Josh Westerman at  or Shane Algiere at .

 Student Design Competition

Twelve teams from the eight schools of architecture in the Central States Region competed in the 2014 Student Design Competition.  This year, we are hoping to meet or exceed last year's success at the Central States Conference in Des Moines!  Do you live in Des Moines and have firm resources to offer to visiting students?  Contact Jessica Reinert at   to get involved.

 ArchiPAC

The Emerging Professionals Committee leadership has has pledged to be 100% donated to ArchiPAC.  To join us and contribute, go to http://archipac.org/.

 ARE Study Sessions

The AIA CSR EP Committee is committed to helping emerging professionals in each state develop programs to assist intern architects on their path toward licensure..  Are you interested in finding out what your state has to offer?  Contact Kate Hier at  or Josh Westerman at  who will get you in touch with your state's Associate or Young Architect representative to find out more.

LEADERSHIP...

These are AIA Central States Emerging Professionals Committee position descriptions and future openings.  Contact Kate Hier at  or Josh Westerman at  for more information and interest.

CSR-RAD (Regional Associate Director)
Position Opening January 2016:
*CSR-RAD 2016-2017 applicant must be from  Missouri 
CSR-RAD Description

YARD (Young Architects Regional Director)
Position Opening January 2017:
*Applicant may be from any state in region
YARD Description

 Young Architect Representative
Positions Opening January 2016:
-2016-2017 Representative from Kansas
-2016-2017 Representative from Missouri
 -2016-2017 Representative from Nebraska

Positions Opening January 2017:
-2016-2017 Representative from Iowa
-2016-2017 Representative from Oklahoma
YAF Description

Associate Representative
Positions Opening January 2016:
-2016-2017 Representative from Oklahoma
-2016-2017 Representative from Missouri
-2016-2017 Representative from Nebraska

Positions Opening January 2017:
-2016-2017 Representative from Iowa
-2016-2017 Representative from Kansas
Associate Description