Career Field - Architecture, Planning & Environmental Design
Career Information & Resources
- Career Profiles and Guides
- Architecture
- Urban & Regional Planning
- Landscape Architecture
- Sustainable Environmental Design
- Interior Design
- Multiple Fields
Student & Professional Organizations
Internship Listing Sites
Job Listing Sites
Career Information & Resources
Vault Guides - Insider's information about careers in this area. Features include "Day in the Life" career profiles, employee reviews of careers and companies, and detailed information about key employers in the field. Available through Handshake.
InsideJobs - Provides descriptive profiles, insightful videos, and helpful career information for over 15,000 jobs in 10 different career families.
Connecting Majors to Careers – Provides information on common paths associated with a range of majors.
Finding & Preparing for a Successful Architecture Internship - Architect and mentor AnRa Hong Buchanan offers her thoughts on how to secure an internship whether it already exists or not.
CED Career Services - This section of the CED website has been developed specifically for students interested in pursuing careers in Environmental Design fields.
Architecture
- Architects from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations.
- AIArchitect - developed by the American Institute of Architects. Resources and industry trends and current news articles, information on awards and conferences.
- Archinect - Website for progressive minded design students and professionals.
- California Architects Board - Information on licensure, professional regulations, news and some agency/school links for architecture in California.
Urban and Regional Planning
- Urban and Regional Planners from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations.
- American Planning Association offers career and educational program information, including information on the field of Urban and Regional Planning, and tips for selecting a planning program.
- SPUR – SPUR promotes good planning and good government in the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Planetizen - Urban planning news website, featuring articles, op-eds, jobs, and information for the urban planning, design and development community.
- PlannersWeb - News & Information for Citizen Planners
Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Architects from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations.
- Land8 - Social network for Landscape Architecture Professionals, including forums, blog and job listings.
Sustainable Environmental Design
- Why Green is Your Color: A Woman’s Guide to a Sustainable Career - is a comprehensive manual designed to assist women with job training and career development as they enter into innovative and nontraditional jobs.
- Check out the Career Center's Environmental Career Fields page and Environmental Job Listing Sites for more options and information.
Interior Design
- Interior Designers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook - Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describing the nature of the occupation, training and other qualifications, as well as advancement, outlook and earnings information. Also includes links to related occupations.
- American Society of Interior Designers - Overviews about interior design specialties, interior design as a career, and links to related professional organizations and other resources.
Multiple Fields
- ReSources.Com Professional Directory links to Design Industry associations, architectural & design firms, consultants, craftsmen & artisans and industry related websites.
- University of California, Berkeley Environmental Design Library is a rich resource for information on career development and job hunting in planning, architecture, and landscape architecture, including print resources information and web links.
Student & Professional Organizations
Participating in these groups can be a valuable avenue for learning about an occupation or field. They are an excellent resource for networking, and their websites often have information about careers.
Cal Student Organizations
- Getting involved at CED - Here you can find a current list of student organizations related to the field, as well as other options for getting involved on campus.
- Other Student Organizations - List of UC Berkeley student organizations registered with Campus Life and Leadership.
Professional Organizations
A few of the major professional organizations include:
Architecture
- American Institute of Architects, East Bay Chapter
- American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter
- American Institute of Architects, Young Architects Forum (YAF)
- Society of Architectural Historians
Planning
Landscape Architecture
Sustainability
- International Society of Sustainability Professionals
- The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Other
- Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility, Northern California Chapter
- International Interior Design Association, Northern California
- US Green Building Council - Northern California Chapter
To find other professional associations, go to:
- ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory - Search a database of over 6500 links to professional associations.
Internship Listing Sites
Internship Listing Sites - Websites, programs, and other resources for internships in this career area. For listings specifically for Cal students, visit Handshake - the official Career Center job and internship listing site.
Job Listing Sites
Job Listing Sites - Websites specializing in job listings for this particular career field. For listings specifically for Cal students, visit Handshake - the official Career Center job and internship listing site.