HOW TO GET/CHANGE A JOB IN ARCHITECTS OFFICE'S

If you are an undergraduate student, the next kind of portfolio you will need to prepare will be the one that presents your work to potential employers. Here, your audience will be looking for your capacity to be useful in their architectural office so your message needs to emphasize your competence and compatibility with their work.

Construction Experience

If you have any kind of construction experience, such as helping your family build a house extension, or have worked for architects or contractors while at school, it is essential that you include copies of drawings or models or building elements that you made. For example, once you have had some office experience, you may wish to include a selection, or even a full set, of construction drawings.

Interest Of Offices

Offices are also interested in your design work at school, particularly if you have done design or other work in areas which the office has as a specialization. For example, if you have done housing design at school, and the office to which you are applying has a strong record in housing, make sure you highlight housing work in your portfolio. If you have done projects on mass-customization and are applying to offices that specialize in this, show it.

Whereas in academia you might just capture someones attention if you come across as a bit of an eccentric, offices will be very interested in your capacity to communicate clearly and succinctly. That means making your portfolio very simple to understand.