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 2009-2010 AIA/NCARB Internship & Career Survey

The AIA and NCARB have partnered once again to the launch Internship & Career Survey, an effort to document the recent history and present state of architectural internship and registration. The fourth survey of its kind, the information will be used independently as well as in comparison studies with the 2003, 2005, and 2007 Internship & Career Surveys to set the tone for discussion on internship within the AIA and the profession.

2007 Internship & Career Survey
In 2007, the AIA National Associates Committee and NCARB launched the third Internship & Career Survey, an effort to document the recent history and present state of architectural internship and registration. The information will be used independently as well as in comparison studies with the 2003 and 2005 Internship & Career Surveys to set the tone for discussion on internship within the AIA.

2005 Internship & Career Survey
In 2005, the AIA National Associates Committee, ArchVoices and NCARB launched the second Internship & Career Survey, an effort to document the recent history and present state of architectural internship and registration. The information will be used independently as well as in comparison studies with the 2003 Internship & Career Survey to set the tone for discussion on internship within the AIA.

2003 Internship & Career Survey
In 2003, the AIA National Associates Committee and ArchVoices launched the 2003 Internship & Career Survey, a unique effort to document the recent history and present state of architectural internship and registration. Between March 24 and April 7, 2003, this special web-based survey was distributed to 23,000 young professionals by invitation.

2003 Recent Graduate Survey
This survey is currently underway and has been sent to approximately 12 schools of architecture in the United States. The AIA is spearheading this effort to track recent graduates of architecture programs at different points in their careers. Preliminary results are forthcoming.

2002 Survey of California Architectural Internship
The California Architects Board (CAB) used this survey as a tool to collect information from interns in the state of California on their experience with a structured intern program such as IDP. California currently does not require IDP for registration and this survey is being used to evaluate their state's intern needs.

2007 NCARB Practice Analysis
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) conducts this study of the architecture profession on a periodic basis in order to determine the state of practice as well as future trends in the profession.

2001 NCARB Practice Analysis
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) conducts this study of the architecture profession on a periodic basis in order to determine the state of practice as well as future trends in the profession.

1999 NCARB National Internship Evaluation Project
NCARB, in preparation for the 1999 Internship Summit, funded researchers at Montana State University to conduct this survey on architectural internship.

1999 AIA National Survey of Internship
This survey was conducted by the AIA in preparation for the 1999 Internship Summit. The survey sample was compiled through the AIA with the cooperation of 12 participating schools of architecture in different regions of the United States.