The Evolution of Internship as Times Get Rough and Rules Change:
Adaptation becomes the name-of-the-game


Amanda Gorning and Derek Roberts illustrate how Michigan AIA components have reached out to interns in this troubled economy. Michigan has set in place resources for emerging professionals to tackle licensure via study groups and free study materials in cooperation with local universities. Perhaps AIA components across the country can look to this successful model and reach out to interns nationwide.



AN Podcast: Patti Peiffer, Marketing Strategist

Patti presents techniques that may enable young architects to capitalize their assets and capture hidden market potentials with regards to new opportunities for growth and development as professionals. Her suggestions enable us to refocus how we present ourselves and interact with clients.

Preparation for the Next Generation: The 2009 IDP Coordinators Conference Recap
IDP and the journey towards becoming a licensed architect are swiftly evolving. Brian Griggs, AIA, sheds light on this changing process of IDP and the vast network of professionals and resources that work in tandem to enable a smooth process towards licensure.

Things To Do While Unemployed
Unemployment often results in a great deal of downtime. Steven Pantazis used this to his advantage by diving into community service and as a result began a blog dedicated to highlighting volunteer opportunities for other architects.

The IDP & ARE Experience: Perseverance Is The Key
Melissa Vitteri Sieg shares her journey through IDP and ARE, touching on many struggles that most associate members encounter. Her message is one of determination, and keeping a firm resolve to achieve the goal of becoming a licensed architect. Though the path may sometimes be serpentine, the end result of hard work paid off is gratifying.

Book Review – Architecture: Elements, Materials, Form

Francesca Prina wrote a comprehensive primer on architecture. She examines the kit of parts that enable architecture to take shape from drawings, modeling, building components, materials & techniques. Lush pictures convey the ideas of how architects shape space and how they convey their ideas into reality. This tome will be appreciated by both newcomers to the field and seasoned professionals alike.

Lost in Space: An Emerging Professional’s Interface with the AIA’s Knowledge Communities 
Knowledge Communities provide valuable resources that can be augmented and changed during the course of a career. Yolanda Lettieri describes her personal evolution of involvement with KCs and how they have became an appreciated part in her development.

Practice Management
The Practice Management Knowledge Community helps to inform future firm leaders about the issues faced in leading today’s architecture firms. When the time comes to lead an office, be prepared by keeping up to date with the latest in management trends and best practices from this Knowledge Community.

AIA Young Designer's Challenge

The AIA is hosting its first ever design competition on Facebook—the AIA Facebook Young Designers Challenge. The competition is targeting emerging professionals, and is open to all AIAS members, associate AIA members, and AIA young architect members.





ARRIS: Journal of the Southeast Chapter of the Society for Architectural Historians
Call for Papers
ARRIS is now soliciting papers for volume 21, to be published in October 2010. The journal welcomes original scholarship on all aspects of the history of architecture and landscape. The deadline for submissions is January 30, 2010. They will be blind-reviewed and the authors notified in April 2010. Papers should conform to the submission guidelines. For more information, contact the editor, Stephen James at: arris@uh.edu.

 Mark of Dreams: UNESCO's DREAM Center logo competition This competition calls for a logo that represents the DREAM Center program of the UNESCO/Tribute 21 Fund. The logo is intended to be used on the program's stationery, brochures, and collateral materials including possibly in video clips, on signage and on the web. Application Closes: November 17, 2009 at 05:59PM UTC.

Editor Positions Available for 2010
The AIA’s bi-monthly e-magazine AssociateNews and bi-annual architectural design journal Forward are looking for assistant editors, assistant directors and web editors in 2010 to work directly with the Editor-in Chief of AssociateNews or the Director of Forward!

While the positions are voluntary, the time contributed may be applicable to the IDP Professional Service requirement (training area 16). Work produced may also be used as the basis for an applicant’s submission in 2010 should they decide to apply for 2011 AssociateNews Editor-in-Chief or 2011 Forward Director positions (both the Editor-in-Chief and Forward Director are funded positions).

The new position of Web Editor/Developer has been created to further develop the mission and reach of the publications. The new Web Editor has the opportunity to work on and guide the development of a new web site dedicated to the associate membership.

Time commitment per month varies with each position. See the AIA's Web site for position descriptions and contacts:

AssociateNews Assistant Editors
FORWARD Assistant Directors
AssociateNews and Forward Web Editor/Developer(s)

If you know of anyone considering these positions, please encourage them to apply!

Calling All Associates

If you would like to share a local event or story, AssociateNews would love to hear from you. Send us details about an engaging project, activity or cause to reach out to all associates. Please email us at: cgrossnicklaus@rtkl.com or joannaberes@gmail.com

WEB SEMINARS
Healthcare 101: Ambulatory Care Facilities
Tuesday, November 10, 2009, 2–3:30 p.m. ET, 1.5 LUs

How to Make In-Roads into Government Design-Build Projects 
Tuesday, November 17, 2–3:30 p.m. ET, 1.5 LUs

FREE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROGRAMS ONLINE
The 2030 Challenge: Setting and Achieving Energy Goals with Integrated Design  (1.5 LUs HSW/SD)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 2–3:30 p.m. ET
AIA Seattle and AIA National will jointly present this new Web seminar is free of charge to all AIA members. Based on the first of AIA Seattle’s AIA+2030 Professional Series (http://www.aiaseattle.org/aia2030), the session will be presented by Joel Loveland, professor of architecture and director, Integrated Design Lab for Puget Sound at the College of Built Environments, University of Washington. For more details, contact Janet Stephenson at janets@aiaseattle.org or 206-448-4938.

NEW: Google SketchUp for Energy Analysis  (4 LUs HSW/SD)
These free, step-by-step online tutorials on 3D modeling and energy analysis tools—Open Studio, SketchUp, and EnergyPlus—qualify for 4 LUs (HSW/SD) following completion of the four-hour program and a quiz. This is a quick, easy way to fulfill your annual AIA sustainable design (SD) continuing education requirement at no cost.

AIA CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
Documents on Demand Now Available!
AIA Documents on Demand is a web-based service that allows you to purchase and download individual forms and agreements in PDF format which you can fill out electronically. The documents available include 16 of the most popular selections from the AIA Contract Document library. This service is ideal for MAC users or those that only use a few contracts per year. Additionally, it is a cost effective solution for those of you that only create a few contracts per year, but still want the convenience and the clean, professional appearance of electronically generated documents. Learn more about AIA Documents on Demand. 

AIA KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITIES
Make the most of your AIA membership!
Explore your interests, pursue your passions, and interact with your peers by joining one (or several) of the AIA Knowledge Communities. Knowledge Communities are a FREE benefit for AIA members that can provide you with the specialized information, contacts, and resources you need, when you need it most. Learn more at www.aia.org/knowledge.

Visit your online AIA profile to join a Knowledge Community today!