Resources for Emerging Professionals

For more information or to keep informed of Emerging Professionals events, please contact: emergingprofessionals@aiainternational.org.

 
 

AIA International Mentorship Program 2026

The theme of the 2026 AIA International Mentorship Program is Design by Discovery. 

To design is to experiment. By questioning norms and continuously testing ideas, we unlock new forms, materials, and spatial experiences. This series highlights the power of experimentation—from re-use to radical rethinking—to expand the limits of what architecture and design can be. Participants are invited to share and discover processes that challenge, refine, and ultimately elevate our practice.

The AIA International Global Mentorship Program kicks off on April 24th. The mentorship program includes regular online group events which are open to all, as well as online one-to-one mentoring.

To participate in the 2026 program, please fill out the form below. You can register to participate as a mentor / mentee or affiliate and receive regular email updates. 

To participate as a mentor / mentee, please complete the registration by June 1st. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Bryant at emergingprofessionals@aiainternational.org.

For more information on future sessions, please see our Upcoming Events page. 

This program is open to all to participate.

Register Here


Young Architect Career Resources

  • AIA - Knowledge Communities - Join an AIA Knowledge Community and connect with others who share your passions and commitment—and start a project that advances the profession and your work.  Sustainability, emerging technologies, small business, starting or managing a firm—no matter your interest, there is an AIA Knowledge Community for you.

  • AIA - International Practice Committee - The AIA International Practice Committee explores and monitors global practice and policy issues to be addressed by the President and the Board of Directors, and ensures communication among the different international constituencies and stakeholders within the AIA.






Architectural Registration Examination Testing






Architecture Student Resources

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Scholarships



Grants



Recognition Programs/ Opportunities



Internships/ Fellowships/ Residencies

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Licensing Information

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  • NCARB Licensing Advisors Community -

    Architect licensing advisors are local professionals, educators, and students who volunteer their time to help others pursue licensure and reciprocity. These volunteers often provide candidates with their first glimpse into the licensure process, lending help and guidance along the way.

  • NCARB Resources

AIA Workforce Portfolios

  • K-12 Initiatives: Identify, create, and promote K-12 engagement strategies to increase exposure to the profession, prioritizing underrepresented students from diverse racial, ethnic and those who have diverse abilities, educators and communities.

  • Your Guide to a Career in Architecture: A resource designed for high school students who want to consider a career in Architecture.

  • Higher Education: Engage with Schools of Architecture and researchers to identify promising EDI and excellence in education practices. 

  • Center for Emerging Professionals: Support the retention and career advancement of students and emerging professionals through career transition programming, networking opportunities, and exam preparation.

  • Equity Diversity and Inclusion: Develop and promote EDI programs, opportunities, and resources that advance equitable practices in workplace culture for architects, firms, and components. 

  • Women in Architecture: Support firm leadership for mid-career women, expanding beyond the biannual summit. Build new pathways into AIA components and national leadership.

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AIA Major Programs and Initiatives

  • Intersections Symposium: The AIA and ACSA are in a partnership to co-convene an annual conference to strengthen the INTERSECTION between academia and design practice, especially when it comes to research and innovation, focused on climate action and carbon management strategies. 

  • Emerging Professional Committees: The National Associates Committee (NAC) and the Young Architects Forum (YAF) are comprised of regionally appointed emerging professionals. The NAC is primarily Assoc. AIA members and the YAF are primarily architects licensed for fewer than ten years. 

  • ArchiPrep: Subscription-based ARE-prep product developed by AIA to help members get licensed faster. Component licenses available to augment local test prep programs.  

  • Guides for Equitable Practice: The nine guides make the values-based, business,  and societal cases for equitable practice and provide key insights to help individuals, firms, and other organizations build equity in architecture. Topics include Intercultural Competence, Workplace Culture, and Negotiation, Intercultural Competence, Workplace Culture, and Negotiation.

  • Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS): A biannual event supporting women in a diverse spread of career stages through network expansion, targeted knowledge and skill-building, and inspiration.

  • Strategic Inclusive Partnerships: The AIA supports members and organizations that represent diverse experiences, views, and needs into the design process. NOMA, AICAE, AAa/e, World Deaf Architecture, and Arquitectos.


AIA Competitions

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