CAP Connection Suggested Activities, College of Architecture and Planning

CAP Connection: Suggested Activities

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Discuss your background and get to know each other
Discuss your goals for the relationship
Discuss the student's career goals and interests
Discuss what each of you want to learn in the relationship
Discuss the mentor's educational background and the role of educational preparation in the discipline of architecture, landscape architecture and planning
Go out to breakfast, lunch, dinner, or coffee
Attend CAP Lectures together
Attend AIA, ASLA, or APA events and lunches together
Attend Student Chapter or student-sponsored activities or events together
Attend exhibits of interest at BSU, CAP, CAPIC, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Massachusetts Avenue, Broad Ripple, Stutz Building, or any museum or gallery
Attend concerts or sporting events together
Give the student a tour of your firm or workplace
Give the student a tour of a construction site or a recently completed project
Plan a job shadow day
Invite the student to a meeting with a client or contractors
Introduce the student to other professionals within the discipline
Introduce the student to an individual in your firm or workplace who has similar interests
Compile a list of contacts that the student could meet related to their interests
Invite your mentor to one of your presentations or studio reviews
Critique a school project that the student is involved with
Critique the students portfolio, resume, and/or cover letter
Practice a job interview
Discuss how your individual work values have impacted your career choices
Discuss current issues or events relating to the discipline of architecture
Discuss the professional standards that exist within each of the disciplines
Discuss the transition from school to work
Discuss the Intern Development Program, Professional licensure and the Registration Exam
Discuss the future of the profession(s) and practice
Discuss how new technologies affect design and practice
Discuss how the mentor's personal and professional lives fit together
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