Aysha Shaikh (‘28, architecture), a National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) student licensing advisor, offers her perspective on supporting architecture students through internships: firm culture is communicated long before someone is hired: “How people interact with students during firm day sets the tone for not only their firm but the industry that students are entering."

This article was originally published by the American Institute of Architects on July 20, 2026.