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To be
an IDP mentor, do I have to have completed IDP?
Isn't it better for a mentee's supervisor and mentor to be the same
person?
How
can I end my mentoring relationship as a mentor?
The Collateral Organizations
ARCHCareers.org
American
Architectural Foundation
National
Architectural Accrediting Board
National
Council of Architectural Registration Boards
American Institute of
Architects
Association
of Collegiate Schools of Architecture
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To
be an IDP mentor, do I have to have completed
IDP?
No, IDP mentors need not have completed IDP. The
only requirement for being an IDP mentor is that the individual is
a licensed arhchitect.
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Isn't it better for a mentee's
supervisor and mentor to be the same
person?
Mentors are licensed architects who commit their time, talents, and
guidance as mentors. Supervisors supervise, assess their intern's
quality of work, and certify their intern's documentation of
training activity. Though the supervisor may cross into the realm
of mentoring in his or her daily interaction with the intern,
becoming the intern's formal IDP mentor is not ideal. An
outside mentor provides an objective perspective on the intern's
experience.
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How can I end my mentoring relationship as a
mentor?
When a mentor wishes to bring closure to a mentoring relationship,
following these simple steps makes the transition a smooth
process:
1) Discuss the decision with the firm’s IDP contact person
before talking to the mentee.
2) Arrange an in-person appointment with your intern to discuss
your decision (face to face is always preferred
if possible).
3) Allow the intern to share his or her feelings about the
decision.
4) Never make a promise you cannot keep.
5) Communicate with the intern’s supervisor if it is
warranted.
6) Identify individuals and/or resources to assist the intern in
finding another mentor.
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ARCHCareers.org
Students should start by
visiting www.ARCHCareers.org to learn the steps to becoming an
architect including education, experience, and examination
qualifications.
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American Architectural
Foundation
Students and interns should
visit the American Architectural Foundation (AIA/AAF) to learn more
about national scholarships and fellowships.
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National Architectural Accrediting
Board
Prospective students, current
students and internationally-educated students should visit the
National Architectural Accrediting Board Web site (NAAB) to locate
a list of accredited architecture schools in the US and Canada, to
learn about Student Performance Criteria in the Conditions of
Accreditation and to have a foreign degree evaluated.
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National Council of Architectural
Registration Boards
Current students, interns, and
foreign architects should visit the National Council of
Architectural Registration Boards Web site (NCARB) to find each
state’s requirements for licensure, to request a NCARB IDP
packet, open a NCARB Record, to learn more about the IDP, the ARE,
and IDP/ARE Timing and to inquire about how foreign architects seek
licensure in the US.
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American Institute of
Architects
All students and interns should see
the American Institute of Architects Web site (AIA) to find
resources on mentoring, to find your IDP Educator Coordinator or
IDP State Coordinator , to learn about IDP Support, to learn about
opportunities for Supplementary Education in the IDP, and to find
ARE Support.
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Association of Collegiate Schools of
Architecture
Students should visit the
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Web site (ACSA)
to access A Student's Guide to Education including information on
architectural education, becoming an architect, and selecting a
school.
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