Reposted from the AIA Center for Emerging Professionals

In order to foster Emerging Professionals’ success; increase professional enthusiasm; attract and retain talented, diverse and committed architects; and perpetuate a thriving profession, AIA and the Young Architects Forum are sponsoring the development of a new, easy-to-participate webinar series to foster mentoring in the profession.

The mentoring program is directed to firm and organization leaders, unlicensed professionals, young architects, and current and potential trainers and mentors to help them understand what mentoring is and how to establish successful mentoring programs. The program will provide established practitioners with the skills and tools to act as mentors and career coaches to young licensed professionals and unlicensed interns.

The program comprises an initial series of four 90-minute web-based seminars covering four topics:
1. Getting work. PDF Flyer
2. Operating profitably.
3. Doing good work.
4. Talent and culture.

Each webinar will help mentors and mentees deal with a topic, rather than train on the topic itself. The emphasis is to guide mentors and mentees to help mentees acquire skills and shape a career path that is consistent with their interests and career goals while also being consistent with the needs and goals of the firms in which they are members.

Register for the First Mentoring Webinar Today!