In this episode, Caitlin Ranson describes her career path and current role. She received his bachelor's degree from Davidson College in Studio Art and her Master's in Architecture from Clemson University.
Her previous work experience includes working as a Marketing Director for William Rawn Associates, Architects, and as a Designer for McMillan Pazdan Smith. She is currently a Project Architect at Hacker. We discuss:
Her Current Role
0:39: Overview of what she does as a Project Architect
2:23: Examples of types of projects she works on
3:59: The typical timeline of her projects
5:00: How many projects she works on at a time
5:39: Her roles and responsibilities
7:35: A typical day/ week in her role
8:56: The most common areas of specialization
10:31: How social her role is
12:30: What she likes and finds challenging about her role
Her Career Path:
14:03: Why she wanted to become an architect
15:32: Education and experience required to become an architect
18:15: Opportunities for moving up
Advice:
20:18: Advice for choosing your first firm
22:28: General career advice
