The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Program We have created the  SmithGroup Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Scholarship Program  to support and mentor students from historically underrepresented demographics in architecture, interior design, planning, landscape architecture and engineering.  The program’s mission is to provide these students with the opportunity to attain their professional goals while advancing the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) industry and improving the built environment. This scholarship includes a one-time award of $6,000 to offset the student's tuition at their current academic institution (5 scholarships are awarded each year). Additionally, the scholarship recipients serve as paid summer interns at SmithGroup offices across the United States (internship is a program requirement).  If you are interested in applying or joining other UC Berkeley CED Students on a tour of SmithGroup's San Francisco office on Frid...

CED undergrads - this is a GREAT opportunity for you to learn more about environmental design career fields !   Apply now (first round deadline = Tues, 11/15/11 @ 11:59 pm) to shadow an architecture, landscape architecture or planning professional during winter break . Details at https://career.berkeley.edu/Externships/Externships.stm An externship is an opportunity to: * *Explore a career field * *Experience the workplace up close and personal * *Learn how to apply your academic major through discussions with a professional who has a similar background * *Assess your "fit" for a particular position or organization * *Make career connections and begin establishing your alumni networ Examples of Externships with CED alumni professionals include: Alameda County (Housing and Community Development Department) Bechtel Corporation (Project Planning & Development) Byrens Kim Design Works Capitol Area Development Authority Field Paoli Architects ...