Today, Scott talks about 3 main career options you have as a design professional. He lays out his experience in both the corporate world (private, public etc) and in the entrepreneurial world, and his path to a more attractive career path for design professionals.

Over the past 8 years, we’ve created a new way of working for A&E’s that combines the benefits of entrepreneurship with the support and resources of a collaborative organization.

The goal is to create a more attractive career path for design professionals and address the declining interest in the industry. Level provides mentorship, support, and a sense of community while allowing individuals to have the freedom and flexibility to work on their own terms.

The organization focuses on lifelong learning and creating a sustainable future for the built environment in the United States.

We discuss:

• Combining the benefits of entrepreneurship with the support and resources of a collaborative organization.

  
  



• How to create a more attractive career path for architects and engineers and address the declining interest in the industry.

  
  



• Access to mentorship, support, and a sense of community while also having the freedom and flexibility to work on their own terms.

  
  



• The false conception that a corporate job is the safest route

  
  



• The focus is on lifelong learning and creating a sustainable future for the built environment in the United States.

  
  

Chapters

08:16 The Need for a New Way of Working

13:23 The Declining Interest in Architecture and Engineering

18:53 The Benefits of Level Collaborative

21:14 Onboarding and the Unique Structure of Level

25:31 The Growing Collaborative and the Future of Level

30:52 The Importance and Excitement of the Built Environment

Keywords

Level Collaborative, architects, engineers, entrepreneurship, collaborative organization, career path, mentorship, support, community, freedom, flexibility, lifelong learning, sustainable future, built environment

Connect with us: The Level Design Podcast is a podcast for Architects and Engineers who want to thrive in this industry by creating more freedom, fulfillment and financial security.

Join us in uncovering how to restore value and honor to the unique people who choose to be designers and caretakers of our built world and why it’s essential to the future of our society, our industry, and our planet.

Podcast website: ⁠https://www.leveldesignpod.com⁠

Get involved: ⁠https://leveldesignpartners.com⁠