黄瓜社区

黄瓜社区 Named a 2025 Emerging Professional-Friendly Firm

April 07, 2025
Architecture

The Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects recently recognized 黄瓜社区 as a top firm that welcomes emerging professionals.

The (AIA Iowa) has recognized 黄瓜社区; Design as a firm that offers exceptional support and creates opportunities for its emerging professional staff. AIA Iowa鈥檚 Emerging Professionals Friendly-Firm Program celebrates architecture firms that provide fair compensation and benefits, support architectural licensure, invest in professional growth and development and demonstrate a commitment to mentoring and coaching with a focus on emerging professionals.

At 黄瓜社区, mentorship is a cornerstone for fostering collaboration and growth across a multigenerational workplace. The firm offers ample opportunities for mentorship and professional growth, including 黄瓜社区 University, the firm鈥檚 internal learning platform where experienced professionals can cast a wide net to share essential knowledge, and the Advocate Program, which pairs team members with mentors outside their immediate teams to create cross-disciplinary connections.

This commitment to mentorship is designed to create a culture where team members, especially younger and less experienced individuals, can feel supported, valued and empowered to contribute. 

AIA Iowa鈥檚 Emerging Professionals Friendly-Firm Program hopes to foster dialogue within firms and communities to create new and innovative policies to support and develop future architects. Firms were judged by responding to a 50-question survey and needed to meet or exceed the point threshold established by the EP Committee based on firm size. 

Written by Erin Van Zee, Communications Director