EMERGING PROFESSIONALS / YOUNG ARCHITECTS FORUM
(EP/YAF)
AIA Triangle’s EP/YAF Task Force strives to empower and connect the Triangle’s emerging professionals, young architects, and architecture students through personal and career development opportunities.
We offer a range of events covering licensure, mentorship, professional development, and socials where emerging professionals (those not yet licensed but working in architecture), young architects (those licensed less than 10 years), and architecture students (including AIAS members) can network and socialize. As always, all EP/YAF events are open to everyone.
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
LICENSURE
Our ARE workshops are offered year-round, with a section dedicated to each exam.
Contact us to get involved in both leading a workshop, or participating!
MENTORSHIP
We offer mentorship through our annual Mentorship Pods program, along with professional review days at the university level.
Socials
EP/YAF offers three key socials annually in collaboration with local and regional organizations.
Check out our instagram @aiat-epyaf for the latest!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Our professional development opportunities range from offering hard hat tours of local projects, to attending career and leadership panels and conferences.
PARTNERSHIPS
We partner with local AIAS chapters, along with other AIA Triangle task forces for events at the university and community levels.
UPCOMING EVENTS
MEET THE TEAM
ABIGAIL GILLIN
ASSOC. AIA
Chair
City Collective
Favorite EPYAF Activity:
ASPIRE Conference: I love meeting and learning from professionals from across the Southeast to see how we can improve how we work together and our chapters!
COLIN MCCARVILLE
AIA, NCARB
Co-Chair
ARCADIS | IBI Group
Favorite EPYAF Activity:
ARE Workshops because I love the energy and dedication that people bring to them and it is fulfilling to help the next generation of designers become architects.
HANNAH SMITH
ASSOC. AIA
Little
Favorite EPYAF Activity:
My favorite event is the Design Summer Social because we bring together design organizations across the Triangle. The event helps us connect to our peers and spend an afternoon outside!
NABILA BUSTILLOS
FRANCIS, ASSOC. AIA
Gensler
Favorite EPYAF Activity:
Mentorship Pods and Pizza and Pros because I love working with students and connecting with local professionals!
MAXWELL HODGE,
AIA, NCARB
Szostak Design
Favorite EPYAF Activity:
I enjoy the hard hat tours and CRIBS events that EP/YAF puts on because of both the aspect of fascination and discovery, but also the interactions of the different professional levels.
LEARN MORE &
GET INVOLVED
All activities are open to all Triangle AIA members including Allied members with the hope that all involved will benefit from the interaction between individuals who are just starting out in their careers and people who have dealt with the same issues and can speak with authority, experience and understanding.
Send us an email to sign up for the EP/YAF mailing list or if you are interested in learning more about the task force, upcoming activities, and opportunities to get involved.