Five AIA Maine Firms Named 2019 AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firms

Congratulations to the five AIA Maine firms named 2019 AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firms: Whitten Architects, CHA Architecture PC (formerly PDT), Scott Simons Architects, Harriman, and WBRC.

The AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm program aims to identify firm initiatives that promote the advancement of Emerging Professionals through professional development and personal growth opportunities. The accuracy of the data reported through this questionnaire benefits firms, firm leadership and Emerging Professionals.

This program has an ability to attract and retain employees by sending a message to current employees, future employees, and other regional firms that the firm has evaluated their policies from an emerging professional lens, the firm recognizes emerging professionals at their firm, and the firm values Emerging Professionals development to sustain the future growth of their practice. For firm leaders, the infographics created from the data collection enables leadership to compare their firm policies and professional development opportunities with other firms in the region. For an Emerging Professional, the designation can help identify firms in the region that will support their growth (in a multitude of ways) while the infographic results provide them with reference regional statistics when negotiating, looking for a new job, or creating change within their current office.

For this survey, firms responded to questions referencing only their New England locations, if more than one office exists. Small firms are considered 1 to 9 employees, medium firms have 10 to 49 employees, and large firms employee 50+ employees.

On behalf of the 2018-2019 Young Architects Regional Director of New England, Katelyn Chapin AIA, and the 2019-2020 Regional Associate Director of New England, Gail Kubik Assoc. AIA, we would like to thank the 46 firms that submitted to the 2019 AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm Program.

The 39 firms that were awarded the designation “AIA New England Emerging Professional Friendly Firm” for 2019 are listed can be view here.