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Welcome to APA’s Career Reality Webinars Working Abroad February 10, 2016 This webinar will be uploaded for future viewing at planning.org/onthejob/careerrealitywebinars This will also be a session at the upcoming National Planning Conference
Today’s Agenda
Introductions – 5 minutes Speaker Presentations – 30 minutes Open Discussion/Q&A – 35 minutes Attendee Survey – 5 minutes Please feel free to submit questions throughout webinar! This webinar will be uploaded for future viewing at planning.org/onthejob/careerrealitywebinars
This will also be a session at the upcoming National Planning Conference
Today’s Speakers
Tim Van Epp Owner Eurasia Environmental Associates, LLP
Travis Glascock Urban Planner + Designer Jacobs Advanced Planning Group
Jeff Soule, FAICP Director of Outreach American Planning Association
Van Epp: Introduction to an International Environmental/Sustainability Planner • 35+ years as consultant, incl 25+ years international • Pre-game – BS, Zoology and MRP, Regional Planning • First quarter – Penn to WMRT and 1 international project • Second quarter – US only, environmental market, big firms • Half-time – transition point to international, for sure this time • Third quarter – international development with big engrg firm • Fourth quarter – international development via my own firm • Over-time – Chair, APA International Division • Post-game – Chairman of the Bored or Kobe Bryant?
Van Epp: International Job Search Advice 1. Take courses – get the right education and develop the
right skills 2. Take stock –how and why do you want to do
international 3. Take advantage – of study and work abroad programs 4. Take your hunt on the road – shut computer, go get in
their faces 5. Take down the pile – don’t build too big a pile of small
overseas experiences 6. Take the long view – it’s a long career, so have patience 7. Take-away resources – Develop. Exchange, APA
International Div.
Van Epp: APA International Division Resources 1. Information resources 2. Advisory services 3. Student programs 4. Division initiatives
planning.org/divisions/international
Travis Glascock Urban Design + Planning Consultant Jacobs APG Atlanta, GA MUD & BUPD Ball State University 2015 Alumni Who I work for What I do How I got where I am Lessons Learned
Based in Pasadena, CA Professional Services Company 66,000 Employees 250 Offices Best known for Engineering Klyde Warren Park
160+ employees Diverse Knowledgebase Urban Planners Landscape Architects Architects Engineers Strategists Graphic Designers Analysts Business Strategists
JACOBS Advance Planning Group
Districts & Corridors
New Towns
Community Planning
Parks & Public Spaces
Corporate / Industrial
Mixed-Use TOD
Campuses Federal
New Runway
New Community
Existing Facility
Community Planning
New City Master Plan
Parks and Public Spaces
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA Riyadh, KSA
designboom
USA KSA
GER
IRQ OMN
AUS
MAR
Employed 9 Months, +25 projects, 9 countries, 2 Trips
What I do 1. Learn 2. Document Production 3. Graphic Production 4. Collaboration 5. Writing and Proofing 6. Programming 7. Plan + Design
Planning Experience Following undergrad… Minimal 1 summer in Local Government 1 summer internship through BSU Various class projects
How I got to where I am A new attitude for grad school
Portfolio a tool showing how I think, ability to learn and apply storytelling capabilities Put me in a position to share my applied research to
interviewers.
What I was really doing • While I was following the lead of others, I stumbled
upon the best way to get a great job • It’s much easier to build a strong reputation with those
around you than to strangers through a cover letter • I had earned the respect of those who saw potential
and challenged me to become better. By doing so, they were willing to vouch for me
Key Lessons 1. Don’t let weaknesses discount your strengths 2. Put yourself in a position to be challenged 3. Give a 100% effort, you’ll be amazed at what you can
do 4. Hard work does not go unnoticed
AN URGENT ISSUE Asia alone will add 800,000,000 Urban residents over the next 15 years
International Outreach 国际社
Global Planners Network (GPN)
Delta Urbanism
Proposed Back Yards – Dutch Dialogues II
The International Society of City and regional Planners (ISOCARP) has 875 members and this number has been stable for some time The International Association for Chinese Planners (IACP) has 289 members GPN has 34 members representing 200,000+ members
Funding and stability of programs Difficulties with governance Fundamental understanding of Planning
Challenges
Speed of urbanization. 高速城市化 Rich and poor gap 贫富差距 Environmental degradation 环境恶化 Complex Institutional Linkages 政府机构繁复 No Coordination 缺乏协调机制 Too much data not enough information 数据过多,而信息缺乏
Urgent need for Good Planning 人类的发展急需优质的规划
Private sector: dominated by a few very large firms Non-profits and coalitions: e.g. World Urban Campaign, ICOMOS, World Monuments Fund Government agencies: both internships and jobs e.g. USAID, State Department, Peace Corps International agencies e.g. World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, United Nations University exchanges and fellowships
Opportunities
Former APA legislative fellow now works for IADB ICOMOS International Exchange program Volunteer for non-profits at events Look for internships at global design companies Apply for study abroad scholarships
Examples
1. Flexibility in location and cultural differences
2. Physical planning skills especially design ability
3. Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams e.g. planners, landscape architects, architects, economists, etc.
4. Experience even at the volunteer level
5. Hot topics include: green infrastructure at the specific level, redevelopment, finance and strategic planning, environmental planning
Skills of successful international professionals
That concludes the presentations…
Please submit your questions in the upper right hand box. We will do our best to get through everything!
Upcoming Career Reality Webinars Compensation and Salary Negotiation April 13, 2016 1:00-2:15pm Eastern Dates TBD: Careers in Transportation Planning Writing Successful RFP/RFQ’s Public Speaking And more! planning.org/onthejob/careerrealitywebinars
How did we do? Please take a moment to complete the three questions on your screen.
Thank you for joining us! Contacts: Monica Groh [email protected] Tim Van Epp [email protected] Travis Glascock [email protected] Jeff Soule [email protected] Aimee Gauthier [email protected] This webinar and Aimee’s slides will be uploaded for future viewing at planning.org/onthejob/careerrealitywebinars
