Careers in architecture

Become an architect. Become a real estate developer. Become a project manager. Become a building construction manager. SCAD molds professionals who consider a range of issues — from the social to the sustainable — as they create and renew the buildings and spaces in which people work, gather, play, and live.

Launch your career as a professional:

  • Architect
  • Sustainability specialist
  • Architectural illustrator/renderer

And get recruited and hired by the best of the best:

  • Herzog & de Meuron
  • BIG — Bjarke Ingels Group
  • HOK

A career that merges science and design

Creativity comes in many forms, and ingenuity often relies on advanced technical understanding. At SCAD, you can fuse your passion for art and design with next level science, technology, engineering, and math skills to fully prepare yourself for a successful career.

SCAD will see you to success

SCAD supports its students from first classes to graduation and beyond. Throughout their SCAD journey and professional path, the SCAD office for career and alumni success (CAS) offers students and graduates an array of career-building services:

  • Résumé development
  • Portfolio building
  • Mock interviews
  • Self-promotion
  • Assistance finding internships and employment opportunities

With its preeminent instruction, professional guidance, and one-on-one career advising, SCAD will help you launch your creative career to new heights