tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post5495163022868791276..comments2022-04-05T03:02:08.815-06:00Comments on Intern 101: The good news for interns in a crappy economyLulu Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-5116102060033859322011-03-20T19:08:12.485-06:002011-03-20T19:08:12.485-06:00" If my mid-sized firm's billings have be..." If my mid-sized firm's billings have been at all-time low levels for the past 18 months and I've drained what little cash cushion I had, and now I need to ramp back up and complete some projects but also rebuild that cushion, it can be worth my while to hire an intern with only a year's worth of experience out of college than an unlicensed intern with six years' experience."<br /><br />So what happens to that unlicensed intern with 6 years experience? <br />Are they doomed because the new normal dictates that someone with too much experience=too much pay?? Seems to me that those of us that have fulfilled most of our IDP requirements and have started testing are stuck in the proverbial gray area.<br />And what about BIM and Revit. From the time I was ;right-sized' (about a year and a half ago) to now, Revit has suddenly become the latest big requirement, and a deal-breaker for me with at least a couple of interviews. I realize that it's been nearly 2 years since this post, but I feel as though there is a huge pool of experienced talent out there right now that is basically hosed as far as ever working for any firm ever again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-82470229632275442542009-05-14T19:13:00.000-06:002009-05-14T19:13:00.000-06:00I agree, Anonymous. Things will not be the same w...I agree, Anonymous. Things will not be the same when things pick back up. I hope that enough of our good interns will still be left. That's part of my goal with this blog: to improve and maintain the quality of interns in our profession...and to keep them in our profession.Lulu Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713133001416080918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685608788672533401.post-45661307020592966152009-05-14T09:23:00.000-06:002009-05-14T09:23:00.000-06:00I had two super interns in my office who were let ...I had two super interns in my office who were let go late last year. They were very intelligent and motivated and have both found great work in other fields and I do not think they will come back to architecture to earn less.<br /><br />There is going to be a big talent hole when work does comes back. I will have to delegate work to less capable interns or do it myself.<br /><br />Additionally, an older architect at my firm who has worked here for twenty years, just left for a higher paying job at a CMGC firm we have done work with. His retirement took a hit and he could not resist the higher pay. He is hoping to still be able to retire on schedule by earing (and saving) more.<br /><br />I am very worried about the profession right now, and things will not be the same when work does pick-up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com