Architect (Mentoring)

CO-academy exists to support designers at one of the most uncertain stages of their careers - the space between study and practice. We believe no one should have to navigate that transition alone.

We’re inviting experienced architects and designers to join our mentoring community and help shape a more generous, connected, and human architecture industry.

Mentoring with CO-academy isn’t about hierarchy or instruction. It’s about shared experience, honest conversation, and offering perspective when it matters most.

Sessions take place Monday and Thursday evenings from 6:00–8:00pm (PAID) and are shared across a rotating group of mentors, allowing flexibility while fostering a strong sense of collective support.

Why Mentor with CO-academy?

As a mentor, you’ll play a direct role in:

• Giving emerging designers confidence when they’re feeling uncertain or overlooked
• Demystifying how practice really works - beyond university theory
• Helping participants find their voice, values, and direction
• Contributing to a culture of openness, care, and mutual respect within the industry
• You’ll be joining a community of practitioners who believe in lifting others as they rise.

The Role

Rather than delivering client work, your role is to support people.

You’ll guide participants through real project briefs, career questions, and practical challenges, sharing insight drawn from your own experience. You’ll listen, challenge, encourage, and help participants see their potential more clearly.

Mentoring is collaborative and flexible - you’ll work alongside other mentors and step in where your perspective is most valuable.

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate open group discussions and feedback sessions
• Offer thoughtful critique and guidance on design, process, and career development
• Support participants in refining portfolios, presentations, and project documentation
• Share current industry practices, tools, and workflows
• Act as a sounding board in a supportive, non-judgemental learning environment
• Participate in live mentoring sessions, guest critiques, or one-on-one check-ins as available

Mentoring with CO-academy is a chance to give back in a meaningful way - to be the person you may have once needed at the start of your own career. If that resonates, we’d love to connect.

Please apply via LinkedIn with your resume.