Resources for Architect Members Licensed Under 10 Years

Strengthen Your Business Acumen

Invest in your growth and gain the business and leadership skills needed to thrive in an evolving profession. These two CE micro-bundles are FREE for AIA members!

AIA and College of Fellows
​Align Mentorship Program

The Young Architects Forum and College of Fellows Align Mentoring Program is a long-range initiative (think ten years, not one) that connects young architects with AIA Fellows. Through a grouping system referred to as “pods”, the program pairs four to six young architects with two to three fellows, facilitating professional and leadership development.

AIA LFRT and YAF
Future Forward Grant

The AIA Large Firm Roundtable and the AIA Young Architects Forum, the Future Forward Grant supports students, emerging professionals, and early career architects in the testing of new ideas that disrupt the traditional conception of practice, process, and product in the field of architecture. Opens each March.

Young Architect Mbr Group

Visit the AIA YAF Community Hub to connect with other recently licensed architects (up to ten years licsensed).

Contact Delaware's YAF State Representative
Lauren McCabe, AIA

Join the Conversation

YAF Publications

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer, lead, and advance the profession through AIA

Explore AIA volunteer opportunities—a great way to support the work and shape the future of the architecture profession, develop and grow leadership skills, and help advance AIA's mission. 

Explore volunteers opportunities in AIA

Mentor the Next Generation through AIA

Serving as a mentor offers powerful personal and professional benefits, including stronger leadership development and greater confidence in communication and management skills.
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​Explore mentor opportunities in AIA 

Become a PrepARE Mentor
​with PrepARE Office Hours

Give back to the architecture community - by volunteering to help AIA East Bay with PrepARE Office Hours. You can make a meaningful difference in an emerging professional’s licensure journey.

Become a mentor

Become a mentor with the ACE Mentor Program Delaware

As an ACE Mentor, you’ll expand your professional network, strengthen leadership and interpersonal skills, support and inspire the next generation of AEC professionals.

Get involved in the ACE Mentor Program

Encouragement

Burning Out In Architecture - take what you need

AIA Young Architects Forum presents tips on preventing burnout and actionable advice from Young Architect Representatives nationwide.  If you’re feeling burned out, you are not alone.
Take what you need: wisdom, support, hope.

Scan the QR code to read more on the AIA Community Hub and join the conversation.

Share the one pager with your network!

Charting Your Own CAREER PATH as a Young Architect

Our career journeys are unique and shaped by personal experiences, values, setbacks and growth. Explore highlights from the conversation on how the panelists have navigated a successful career by charting their own paths. 

​There's no single path in architecture.

An insightful discussion focused on Growth and Career and Evolution.