Let Them Be Architects
Intern Architects are creating quite a stir at their offices, state boards, and AIA chapters. They are loudly seeking a change in the title of “intern,” because it does not accurately describe what they do or who they are. Full story
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“Intern
Architects”? “Architects”? What Do You Think?
In
this week’s article, “Let
Them Be Architects,” Erin
Nunes Cooper, AIA, of the National Associates Committee, explains that
Intern Architects are creating quite a stir at their offices, state
boards, and AIA chapters. They are loudly seeking a change in the title
of “intern,” because it does not accurately describe
what they do or who they are. Further, she says, it causes confusion
to anyone outside the architecture profession.
The problem with "intern" is that it typically describes a student who is still in school and engaged in work experience, often for academic credit. Architects specifically use the term for graduates who are not yet licensed, and many professionals on the path to licensure find this unacceptable. Should we call them “architects”?
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