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AIA Birmingham Emerging Professionals are a large part of AIA Birmingham’s success. We try to plan all events and activities specifically towards recent graduates, Intern Development Program (IDP) participants and young architects. Most importantly, we want YOU to succeed in your career as an architect.
Have thoughts about site visits, study sessions, or other suggestions to help improve AIA Birmingham’s EP network? Let us know…contact Kendal Smith, Bill Segrest, or Danya Humaideh with your ideas. 
EP Committee
Principals and Intern Mentors – We need your HELP! Please post study session and site visit dates on bulletin boards in your offices and internal calendars. This would be a great help in building a stronger Emerging Professionals network.
Emerging Professionals
 AIA Birmingham Emerging Professionals now has a kickball team! Come show your support for the best kickball team in Birmingham!
Team Info:
- Team name: Hire an Architect (HAA)
- Players: 16 pumped players ready to take the field!
- League: GoKickball Birmingham (www.gokickball.com/birmingham)
- Games: 8 week summer season beginning June 17th
- Location: Greensprings Park
- Time: Games are played from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm – our game time to be announced
Please e-mail danya@aiabham.org for questions or to receive more information.
 The Alabama Council AIA, in partnership with the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects and Auburn University, will present an ARE Seminar - Structures Workshop - August 13th though August 15th.
Site Visit Photo Archive
   
Thank you to HKW Associates and Brasfield & Gorrie for inviting the AIA Emerging Professionals to visit the site of the new Vestavia Hills Public Library! Although crossing the street was kind of nerve wrecking, it was a beautiful day for a site visit. Click here for photos.
Emerging Professionals Workshop, Part 2: Critique Hour – Once again, a BIG Thank You goes to Cheryl Morgan and our three volunteer critics – Ty Cole, Bruce Herrington, and Bill Segrest – for giving their time to help emerging professionals improve their resumes, portfolios, and interviewing techniques.
Thank you to Karen Dixon of Dixon Glass Gallery and Studio for inviting the AIA Emerging Professionals to visit the studio! Click here for photos from the site visit.
GETTING STARTED? LET AIA HELP YOU!
Click the icon below to get linked to the NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) and get your record started.
Helpful Links
www.ncarb.org – information on ARE testing and licensing procedures
www.boa.alabama.gov/interns - State licensing information
www.prometric.com – information on local testing centers
www.epcompanion.org
ARE 4.0 Study Guides
Kaplan ARE Study guides are available for check out at the AIA office. Included in each package is a study guide, a set of flash cards, and a question and answer book.
Rules for checking these materials in and out:
Deposit: $50 cash deposit (returned as soon as all materials are checked in)
Check out period: two weeks
Late fees: $1 per day for every day past 14 calendar days
Please call the AIA office or e-mail danya@aiabham.org with any questions or to check out books.
AIA National IDP Outstanding Firm Award Winners:
2008 - Hendon + Huckestein Architects, P.C.
Williams Blackstock Architects
HKW Associates
1997 - Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio Inc.
For more information on this program, click here.
Alabama Council AIA - Intern Friendly Firms:
Davis Architects
GA Studio
Goodwyn Mills & Cawood, Inc.
Hendon + Huckestein Architects, P.C.
Herrington Architects, PC
KPS Group
Rob Walker Architects
Williams Blackstock Architects
For more information on this program, click here.
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