Career guidance for students begins when first-year students are introduced to the profession of Landscape Architecture and Architecture in their introductory lecture classes. Upon admission to the department, student knowledge of the professions, career opportunities, and how to prepare for the professional world are expanded in a number of ways, including:
Interaction with our departmental Advisory Board of distinguished alumni, representing architecture firms and those associated with the AEC industry from around the nation
Exposure to nationally and internationally known practitioners through our lecture series
Portfolio reviews by alumni and faculty
Regular posting of job opportunities through the student email listserv
Support from the NDSU Career Center with resume and portfolio preparation
Career Center job listings and organization of annual Career Expo job fair
Additional information on the professions of Landscape Architecture may be found at the following links:
- NDSU Career Center
- ASLA – The American Society
- ASLA Students
- CLARB – The Council of Landscape Architecture Registration Boards
- LAAB – The Landscape Architectural Accrediting Board
- CELA – Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
- EDRA - The Environmental Design Research Association
- NCARB – The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
- Architectural Experience Program
- AIA – The American Institute of Architects
- NAAB – National Architectural Accrediting Board
- AIAS – American Institute of Architecture Students
- ACSA – Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture