Required Commitment

The year-long program consists of nine individual half-day sessions attended by a competitively selected group of emerging professionals from in and around Silicon Valley. The curriculum focuses on core skills such as entrepreneurship and firm management, the art of negotiation, bringing in new clients, community leadership, industry culture, and developing one’s future within the practice.

The leadership program participants are responsible for planning and participating in each of the individual sessions. Each year, scholars from the previous year are selected to help guide the next year’s class. In this way, the program is continually evolving, allowing the scholars to learn on an ongoing basis about thoughts and ideas relevant to the architectural profession today.

Application Documents

View the Full application requirements here. When you are ready to submit, click the button at the bottom of the page. Failure to complete all sections of the application will result in disqualification.

Letter of Interest: a one-page written letter of interest describing your past experiences and understanding of the program, as well as what you feel you will contribute to the 2026 class.

Letters of Recommendation: a minimum of one and maximum of three, one-page, letter(s) of recommendation. It is in the best interest of the applicant to provide only strong letters of support/ recommendation from people who know the work of the nominee.

Personal Resume: preferred to be no more than two pages and uploaded in PDF format. It is NOT in the best interest of the applicant to simply submit a firm resume with project experience only/mostly. It should resemble a CV.

Agreement Form: Completed, signed, and uploaded in PDF format. Please find the agreement form here for download.

(Optional) Tuition Assistance is available. Please find the form here for download.