CAREER SERVICES EVENTS
The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture's Career Services office provides job search advice, resources, and opportunities to students and recent alumni, while also serving as a valuable conduit to professionals worldwide. Career Services staff provide guidance through one-on-one meetings and group workshops and seek to connect students to the professional community through networking events, professional panels, employer presentations, career fairs, and more.
STAFF
CAREER ADVICE & COUNSELING
RESUME, COVER LETTER & PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
To schedule a resume, cover letter, and/or portfolio review, please select the appropriate major below. Please schedule appointments ONE day in advance to allow Career Service staff to confirm the meeting details. For alumni seeking advising appointments, Career Services is only able to provide advising within five years following graduation.
ADVISING APPOINTMENTS:
- Architecture, Interior Design, Urban Design, Sustainable Design: Resume, Cover Letter, Portfolio Reviews
- Community and Regional Planning: Resume, Cover Letter, Portfolio Reviews
- Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Interior Design: Resume, Cover Letter, Portfolio Reviews
- All Programs: Job Search, Networking, Interview, Negotiation Advice
CAREER FAIR
Every spring, Career Services hosts an annual Career Fair, which provides the opportunity for students and employers to connect. The fair typically brings in more than 100 firms and organizations from across the United States.
Participating disciplines include Architecture, Community & Regional Planning, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Architectural History, Historic Preservation, Sustainable Design, and Urban Design. Employers who are interested in attending the fair are required to be seeking full-time or internship positions available to students. Third-party recruiting and staffing firms are not eligible to participate.
LOCATION + CONTACT
Sutton Hall 3.128
512-471-1333
utsoa-careers@utexas.edu
JOB BOARD
Career Services maintains its own job board, which is regularly updated as the office is contacted by employers with new job or internship opportunities. This resource is only available to current School of Architecture students and alumni.
NOTICE: UTSOA Career Services provides a free-of-charge job posting service and makes no recommendations regarding potential employers or student employees. All negotiations are handled directly between the student and employer. Employers and students are urged to perform due diligence when offering, applying for, or accepting private off-campus employment.
STUDENT RESOURCES
Below is a slate of tips and resources developed by Career Services for School of Architecture students to support their employment search.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, & ASSOCIATIONS
The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners (TBAE) administers the licensure process for Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers who seek registration in the state of Texas.
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
PLANNING
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
JOB SITES FOR UT STUDENTS AND ALUMNI
HireUTexas powered by Handshake is an online database of full- and part-time positions, as well as internships that are available to UT students and alumni.
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@utsoacareersThe end of the semester is coming up quick, but friendly reminder that it's not too late to set up 1-on-1 advising appointments for portfolio, resume, and cover letter review or any of your other career-related questions!
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@utsoacareersCareer Services spent last week visiting design firms in New York and even got some snow. We’ll be sharing more in our stories tomorrow, so stay tuned!
Special thanks to Texas Exes New York chapter and the firms below for a wonderful trip.
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@utsoacareersCRP Career Day 2023! Thankful for the 30+ firm and org reps from varying areas of planning expertise that came to network with our students last week.
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@utsoacareersWhat a week for our office! Still blown away from the 106 firms at this year’s fair + over 250 students that attended. We are enjoying hearing about all the connections, internship and job opportunities starting to unfold. Kudos to the team for all the months of work leading up!
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@utsoacareersStudents, looking for plans over spring break?
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@utsoacareersMock interviews for @utsoacareers workshop last night. What a great way to practice for the spring and upcoming career fair!
Participating firms included: @aecom @asakurarobinson @brittdesign.group @clayton_korte @kirkseynews @hsuoffice @stgdesign @tbgpartners @teslamotorsInstagram Post
@utsoacareersStudents, don’t forget to check your email to learn more about the upcoming 2023 Career Fair on 2/6 + view the more than 80 firms already registered.
Now that finals are wrapping up - the holiday break is the perfect time to start finalizing that resume, work sample and portfolio.Instagram Post
@utsoacareersMeet Jon Dasher, Career Services Associate! We’re continuing introductions of our staff. Jon joined Career Services the fall of 2021 and is finishing up his last year in the Masters of Architecture program graduating in May 2022.
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@utsoacareersEmployers, just a quick reminder to join us for the 2023 UTSOA Career Fair on February 6! More than 60 firms and orgs are already registered. A link to register can be found on our profile.