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The Young Architects Forum (YAF), a program of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the College of Fellows (COF), is organized to address issues of particular importance to recently licensed architects.

FAQ: What is a young architect and what is an emerging professional? Young architects are architects licensed up to ten years of initial licensure, and the name does not have any relationship to age. Emerging professionals are professionals who have completed their academic studies up to the point of licensure or up to 10 years after completion of their academic studies. Although young architects are now defined as distinct from emerging professionals, many components refer to these groups similarly. For example, a local YAF group may include emerging professionals and a local Emerging Professionals Committee may include young architects.

Q4 2019 Connection - WLS 2019 Takeaways for EP's

By John J. Clark AIA posted 12-29-2019 11:18 PM

  

12 Women's Leadership Summit takeaways for emerging professionals

by Katelyn Chapin, AIA




1 | BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY
Surround yourself with people who fill you up! Seek out people who push you forward.

2 | BE COURAGEOUS
Confidence is overrated. What is more important is courage.

3 | CONFIRMATION
“Believe you are worth it. You are not a mistake.” – Gabrielle Bullock

4 | BE CANDID
Know your weakness(es), and be honest with yourself.

5 | COLLABORATE WITH PURPOSE
When scheduling a meeting or gathering, ask yourself why you are doing this and what are the rules. Make sure all attendees know the intention before they walk into the room or commit to attending the event. (Reading recommendation: “The Art of Gathering,” by Priya Parker)

6 | CONCEPTUALIZE
Make a plan (when starting your own firm), and always reference it!

7 | CAREER FOCUS
Be proactive with your career, and be ready for the next opportunity that comes your way!

8 | CONNECT
When you reach out to someone for advice or casual conversation, always ask for the recommendation of two more people to talk to.

9 | CONTINUE ITERATING
Figure out the next thing, not the final thing. This mindset may help you take the next step without knowing your final destination.

10 | CENTER YOURSELF
Set aside time once a month to reflect and write down your career monthly milestones. As you enter a yearly review, you will be prepared with a year of specific facts.

11 | COMPLETE COMPENSATION
Compensation isn’t just money. When negotiating, think about what is most important to you and what makes you whole.

12 | STAY CREATIVE
Take out your sketchbook in lieu of your cellphone. Flex your creativity by capturing the beauty of a space or landscape with a quick sketch or a detailed drawing. (Meet up with other sketchers in your area by checking out urbansketchers.org)

Author bio:

Katelyn Chapin, AIA
Chapin is a Project Architect at Svigals + Partners in New Haven, Conn. She was awarded the AIA Connecticut Emerging Architect Award in 2014 and is the 2020-21 Community Director for AIA National’s Young Architects Forum.






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