Academy of Architecture for Health

Colleague 2 Colleague (C2C) Mentorship Program

The C2C is an online mentoring program targeting design professionals new or early in their careers with an interest in health care architecture planning and design. It's a 10-month program from March to December, with presentations and discussions around the topics of health care architecture, planning, design, and career development.

The mission of this program is to empower a diverse cross-section of professionals within the health design field through an intentional community fostering growth, networking, and leadership creation. 

Commitment

• Two (2) meetings a month, One (1) hour each, online web meetings.
• Reading/previewing any additional material speakers might send in advance.
• Willingness to join the conversation, participate in group discussions, be open to networking and connecting within your mentoring Pod and within the larger online community.

2025 timeline

• December 2024: Application process opens
• Early February: Applications due
• End of February: Notifications sent out
• March: Program kick off
• December: Final session

Candidate qualifications

• Students in their final year of a professional or post-professional degree in architecture
• Open to those in the US and internationally
• Less than 10 years total work experience starting from graduation from a NAAB accredited university
• Strong interest in health care architecture, research, planning, and design

Application
Send a single, 2-page PDF file to aah@aia.org that includes:

• One (1) page letter from your supervisor or faculty lead on firm or school letter head, recommending you for the program and agreeing to support you taking 2 hrs a month for your participation in this program.
• Half page CV/Resume
• Half page, essay, 200-word Max, why you want to be part of this program and your willingness to commit to the 2 meetings per month.
• * 2 page 8.5x11 standard US Letter Size, with no font smaller than 8.0.  Any file longer than 2 pages will automatically be disqualified.  
• Note: Any essay longer than 200 words will be disqualified. Application should NOT include images, portfolio projects, nor graphics.