The AIA East Kentucky Mentoring Program and the University of Kentucky AIAS chapter have come together
comprising of architects and students who voluntarily meet to share
experiences and life lessons, develop friendships and offer
guidance as the students prepare for a career in the design
professions.
About the program
The Program identifies students and mentors and brings them together in a student-mentor
relationship.
For students, this is a chance to take a glimpse into
the world beyond graduation and an opportunity to help develop a
preferred career path by using the wisdom and experience of an
architect mentor.
For mentors, it is a chance to share valuable
career and life experiences with the next generation of professionals.
The
target audience is college juniors and seniors, though no one is
excluded. It is entirely voluntary. There is no cost, no college
credit, no mandatory assignments, and no promise of a job. It is not a
substitute for or a competitor with IDP.
AIA East Kentucky Mentoring Program
AIA
East Kentucky has established a mentoring program of volunteer registered
architects who offer to meet with architecture and design students to
share experiences and offer guidance as the students prepare
for a career in the design profession(s). AIA East Kentucky is
partnering with the University of Kentucky's American Institute of Architecture students
to provide this opportunity to
students.
Mentors and students meet at times and places
convenient to them. The
relationship is totally up to the mentor and student. The meetings may
be in person, or they may be virtual, via the computer. The type
and frequency of contact is mutually agreed upon. Twice each year,
mentors and students will be asked to make an evaluation of how the
mentor relationship is proceeding and to offer suggestions for the
future.
This is an opportunity for practicing architects to help and
guide future architects, and to pass on valuable life lessons that
students can use. For students, this is a chance to take a
glimpse into the world beyond graduation and potentially develop a
long-lasting relationship with a fellow practitioner.
