Last week, AIA New Jersey leaders and students from NJIT, Kean, Brookdale Community College and County College of Morris gathered for a series of student-focused sessions at the TriStates Conference. From ‘Architecture Unfiltered – what you really want to ask practicing architects’ to ‘Finding your fit – what to look for in an architecture firm’ and ‘So…what can I actually do with this degree,’ there was no shortage of great conversation, questions, and shared learning.
Session 1, “Architecture Unfiltered – What You Really Want To Ask Practicing Architects,” was conducted in a roundtable breakout format with practitioner mentors at each table of students. This session’s volunteers included: Abby Benjamin, AIA; Bharath (Ram) Ramamoorthy, AIA; Michael Rosado, Associate AIA; Andrew Thompson, AIA; Jessica Bailey, AIA; LoriAnne Jones, AIA; Jessica O’Donnell, FAIA; James Hunt, AIA; and Lauren Harris, AIA.
Session 2, “Finding Your Fit…What To Look For in an Architecture Firm,” featured emcee Jessica O’Donnell, FAIA, with panelists Adam Ferrari, Associate AIA, and Sara Maniez, AIA; and Jackie Velez, AIA.
Session 3, “So…What Can I Actually Do With This Degree?” featured emcee Abby Benjamin, AIA, with panelists Dayuan Fu, Lauren Harris, AIA, and David Hincher, AIA.
Thank you to the students and mentors who all took time out of their day to engage in this event.