Career Advisement
Your preparation to become an architect, urban planner, or real estate development professional starts from day one at the School of Architecture and Planning. Visit with our career development and advising team for tips on building your portfolio, internship searches, or mock interviews. Meet leaders from top firms during in-house presentations or by attending our public lectures by distinguished practitioners. Join our alumni-driven mentoring program or one of our student leadership organizations. Here, you'll find plenty of opportunities to establish valuable, meaningful professional connections.
Career Advisement Coordinators
Alumni Career Ambassadors
Ayla Abiad
Ayla Abiad (MArch '12) is an architectural designer at AE7 and founder of Build a Bridge, a nonprofit organization that assists refugees and new immigrants. Ayla will be particularly able to help international students with questions about working in the US, OPT, visas, etc.
Quardean Lewis-Allen
Quardean Lewis-Allen (BS Arch '09) is founder of Made in Brownsville in Brooklyn, a nonprofit organization that works with underrepresented youth in design and tech fields.
Mark Nusbaum
Mark Nusbaum (MArch '85 & BPS '83) is principal of FXCollaborative in New York City. He has led construction administration for the restoration of NYC's Grand Central Terminal; the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Redevelopment; and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center Renovation + Expansion.
Kimberly Sass
Kimberly Sass (MArch '16) is an architectural designer at HLW, a professional hockey player, and activist for equity in STEM fields and sports.
Joey Swerdlin
Joey Swerdlin (BS Arch '09) is community director at Morpholio, a software company for creative fields and co-founder of community organizations.
Career Advisement Webinars
We offer a range of free career advisement webinars, through the Perspectives events series, and other events for students and recent graduates. 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.
Alumni Stories
UB Career Design Center
Ed Brodka
Career Design Consultant
Ed Brodka is a full-time Career Design Consultant who specializes in helping students prepare for their future job or internship. He is available to help you create or update your resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter or personal statement for graduate school. Once you secure an interview for a job or internship, Ed can help prepare you to put your best foot forward with a practice interview. Best of all, he can help you find and network with UB alumni and professionals in architecture, planning and environmental design.