HELP! Get Me Out of Architecture, feat. Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino

Leaving architecture does not mean throwing away your education. The harder part is learning how to translate the value of that training into another field.Stephen Drew speaks with Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino of Out of Architecture about leaving architecture, transferable skills, career consulting, architecture education, moving into other industries and how to use design training beyond practice.The conversation covers: How architecture skills can transfer into other industries Why career change starts with translating your experience What Out of Architecture helps people understand about their training How to build confidence when leaving traditional practice How candidates can test alternative routes before making a jump ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpDx8hd1B-M📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/help-get-me-out-of-architecture-feat-jake-rudin-and-erin/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to getting out of architecture 05:00 Can architecture skills transfer to other industries? 10:00 Out of Architecture and career consulting 15:00 Jake Rudin, computational design and digital technology 20:00 Erin Pellegrino and using architecture education differently 25:00 What people underestimate about their training 30:00 Where to begin when changing profession 35:00 Building a story around transferable skills 40:00 Confidence, identity and leaving traditional practice 45:00 How to test alternative career options 50:00 Practical advice for architecture professionals 55:00 Final questions and career change takeaways 01:00 Closing thoughts on working beyond architecture