Additional Resources
ArchVoices is an independent, nonprofit think tank on architecture education and internship. ArchVoice's new Web site is packed with resources for aspiring and young architects.
The goal of Archinect is to make architecture more connected and open-minded, and bring together designers from around the world to introduce new ideas from all disciplines. This site has since become a top online destination for progressive, design-oriented students, architects, educators and fans.
ARE Forum is a resource for the learning community on the web with active users comprised of both practitioners in architecture and academics involved in research and teaching.
The primary goal of InsideArch is to gather quantitative and qualitative information about the work, culture, and employee experience at architecture firms and to synthesize and present that information in a meaningful, valuable format so as to empower interns and architects to make career decisions more beneficial to themselves and the profession as a whole.
ARCHcareers.org will lead you through the steps in becoming an architect. The "Three E's" of architecture will be your guide. They are: Education, Experience and Examination. Whether you are a high school student, a parent, a university student or an intern, these are the three core principles of the architecture profession. You must satisfy all three parts to call yourself an "Architect." This Web site will give you an overview of the varied and diverse paths to a career in architecture and the requirements for registration.
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
The program's mission is to enlighten and increase the awareness of high school students to career opportunities in architecture, construction, engineering and related areas of the design and construction industry through mentoring; and to provide scholarship opportunities for students in an inclusive manner reflective of the diverse school population.
The Emerging Professional's Companion is an online resource developed by the AIA and the NCARB primarily for use by interns in gaining IDP credit.
This is the site of the National Chapter of the AIAS (American Institute of Architecture Students)
This is the site for the Maine Chapter of the AIAS
The Open Architecture Network is an online, open-source community dedicated to improving living conditions through innovative and sustainable design.
Programs/Lectures/Conferences
AIA Maine - check our Events page
USGBC - Maine Chapter http://www.maineusgbc.org/
University of Maine at Augusta - Architecture Department http://www.uma.edu/archcourse.html
Boston Architectural College www.bac.edu
Harvard Graduate School of Design www.gsd.harvard.edu
Massachusetts Institute of Technology www.mit.edu
