Build Your Network

From in-house presentations by top employers and weekly public lectures by distinguished practitioners to our alumni-driven mentoring program and student leadership organizations, you'll find plenty of opportunities here to establish valuable, meaningful professional connections.

Career events

  • FRAME/WORKS Faculty Exhibition
    3/12/25

    March 24 – April 19, 2025
    Exhibition Opening - Wednesday, April 9, 2025
    5:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Crosby Hall
    Showcasing the work of 45+ faculty, researchers, and collaborators in Crosby Hall's lobby. Educators from Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning framed their work as a question, illustrated with an image and caption.

  • Alex Schwartz
    3/10/25

    March 10–14, 2025
    Alex Schwartz, professor of public and urban policy at The New School, is UB's 2025 Will and Nan Clarkson Chair in Affordable Housing. His research focuses on housing and community development, including public housing, affordable housing programs, mixed-income housing, and fair housing.

  • Cameron Sinclair
    3/5/25

    Wednesday, March 5, 2025
    The complexity of resource scarcity, climate collapse, political instability and economic volatility are simply challenges looking for innovative and bold solutions. This is the new role of a designer and the infusion of authentic human creativity at intersection of ethics and aesthetics maybe our most important skill set - particularly in a time of artificial intelligence.

  • Dawn Aprile (MSRED '17)
    3/4/25

    Tuesday, March 4, 2025
     Dawn Aprile is founder and owner of Aprile Ventures, LLC d/b/a Dawn Aprile & Company, a real estate development company. Dawn has 30+ years of experience owning, developing and managing commercial, retail, and residential properties. As a developer, small business owner, and landlord, Dawn understands the real estate process from start to finish. Attend via Zoom (registration required).

  • Catherine Griffiths
    2/26/25

    Wednesday, February 26, 2025
     In this lecture, Catherine Griffiths advocates for a counter-algorithmic design practice—one that contests the black-boxed nature of artificial intelligence by revealing the constituencies of models and what is left excluded or unmodeled.

Career Advisement Webinars

We offer a range of free career advisement webinars for students and recent graduates. View our latest offerings via our events listing. You can also view past webinars with topics such as Architectural Internships, OPT for International Students, and Portfolio via the school's portal on the UB Learns website.