15 Nov 2022

The Importance And Impact Of Architecture Mentoring, Ft Dhruv Gulabchande

Mentoring in architecture can change how students and early-career professionals understand their options, build confidence and get practical feedback when they need it most.

Stephen Drew speaks with Dhruv Gulabchande about architecture mentoring, Narrative Practice, design reviews, workshops, students, Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 support, access, representation, confidence and practical advice for CVs and portfolios.

The conversation covers:

Why architecture mentoring matters for students and early-career professionals
How Narrative Practice supports people across different study stages
Why hybrid mentoring can make support more accessible
How representation and confidence affect progression
What candidates should know about CVs, portfolios and bias

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to architecture mentoring
05:00 Architecture Social, community support and why mentoring is complicated
10:00 Narrative Practice and who the mentoring is for
15:00 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and supporting different study stages
20:00 Hybrid mentoring, workshops and making support accessible
25:00 Representation, confidence and why mentoring should be enjoyable
30:00 Supporting people through a tough profession
35:00 Social media, platforms and reaching students
40:00 CVs, unconscious bias and practical application advice
45:00 Closing comments and audience questions

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