A portfolio clinic for recent grads, newcomers, and emerging professionals in the architecture and design industry.

Looking for a job—particularly your first one in the industry or in a new city—is never easy, and it is particularly challenging in the architecture and design industry where not only do you need a top-notch resume and cover letter, but also a compelling design portfolio that conveys your skills and potential. Whether you’re creating your first portfolio or updating an existing one, putting together this document can often feel like a daunting task riddled with questions: What should you add and what should you cut? What are employers really looking for? Is this too much text? But don’t worry – we’re here to help!

Join us on Saturday, May 4 for the TSA’s first ever Portfolio and Resume Review Clinic, as we bring together an amazing roster of guest reviewers to give you feedback on these important documents and share their insights on what makes a candidate stand out. Our portfolio reviewers represent a wide variety of practices within the industry, including architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design, and all have experience in the hiring process.

No matter what stage of your career you find yourself in, this will be an excellent opportunity to better understand how to showcase your architectural education, experience and unique professional journey on your portfolio and resume to help you meet your career goals.

How Can I Book A Portfolio Review?

We will have a number of limited spots available with our Guest Reviewers on Saturday, May 4. Each session will be 20-25 minutes long and requires prior registration. Please register by April 16, 2024. Visit our Eventbrite ticketing platform to register for the event, and there will be some short questions that will help determine the best and most relevant reviewers for you.

Please note, while we will do our best to pair attendees to reviewers relevant to their experience and goals, we cannot guarantee any specific reviewer or speciality.

What About My Resume and Cover Letter?

Just because you have a beautiful portfolio doesn’t mean you don’t need a great resume! Throughout the day and in the same space, we also will have a drop-in support table with experienced recruitment and career professionals who can help you with your questions regarding resumes, cover letters, interviews, and more. While our drop-in resume support table does not require pre-registration, all participants are welcome to stop by with their questions before or after their portfolio review session.

GUEST REVIEWERS

We have a diverse lineup of Guest Reviewers joining us for this year’s Portfolio & Resume Clinic and attendees will be matched with portfolio reviewers based on identified interests and goals. More Guest Reviewers will be added as they are confirmed.

Portfolio Reviewers
-Andrew Geldard, BDP Quadrangle Architects
-Andrew Lee, SOM
-Bruno Weber, KPMB
-Farah Al Amin​​​​, DIALOG
-Haley Zhou, Diamond Schmitt Architects
-Jill Taylor, Taylor Hazell Architects
-Jodi Batay-Csorba, Batay-Csorba Architects
-John McKenna, gh3*
-Karine Ying-Martin, Gensler
-Liana Bresler, SvN
-Natasha Lebel, Lebel Bouliane
-Olivia Keung, Moriyama Teshima Architects
-Raymond Chow, gh3*
-Ria Al-Ameen, Giaimo
-Stanley Sun, Mason Studio Inc.
-Suleman Khan, RAW Design
-Vanessa Fong, Vanessa Fong Architect
-Vaughn Miller, BNKC Architects
-Welland Sin, Arcadis
-Will Elsworthy, Superkül

Resume Reviewers
-Adam Vilk, Axis Recruitment
-Ashleigh Lyons, Vered Klein Recruitment Consultants
-Jon Bray, University of Toronto
-Shay Gautam, Axis Recruitment
-Vered Klein, Vered Klein Recruitment Consultants

Visit our website to learn more about each reviewer.

Above photograph by Shiraz Ali | www.shirazali.ca .

THANK YOU
Space for this event has been generously provided by Arcadis .