Here are some of the questions I ask Chris in part 3:

Where was your first job as a graduate and what did it involve?

How did you go about getting this job?

Can you tell us about Echelon Studio?

What kind of projects do you work on and who is your ideal client?

Did you always have an ambition to run your own practice?

When did you start your own practice and what were some of the first steps you took when transitioning from employee to sole practitioner?

What are some of the key differences working for yourself, compared to working for someone else?

You label yourself a “sole practitioner”, does this mean you don’t have any employees? Do you do all the work yourself or do you have an assistant, contracted workers or casual employees to help?

Here are some of the questions I ask Chris in part 2:

What does your work with the University involve?

What are some of the common habits you’ve seen across successful students and/or projects?

What are some of the common habits you’ve seen across unsuccessful students and/or projects?

Interacting with students and young people would surely rub off on your own practice. How have you found working inside the University beneficial to your own work?

A lot of students I speak to get upset when they receive a grade lower than they expected. What advice would you give to them to ensure they continue to move forward and not let this discourage them?

Here are some of the questions I ask Chris:

Firstly, what is EmAGN and what is your involvement?

What are some of the benefits to networking as an architecture student? Why do you think it’s important?

What are some of the things you did as a student or graduate to network? What did this involve?

As a student, what do you do at networking events? How can you make the most of these?

I often see a lot of events for architects, but I’m never too sure if it’s an event for students as well. Where can students find local events to attend to interact with other students and professionals (in a time without corona virus)?

When most people think of networking, they think – dress up, drink in hand, business cards, talking to professionals . . . The way we got in contact with each other was through social media, and I’ve noticed this is a tool you often use to network. Can you explain some of the things you do to network using social media?

How do you think architecture students can utilise social media to build relationships with people in the industry?

Is networking something you prioritise and put time aside for? Or, does it come naturally in your day-to-day life?

If a student is meeting a professional for the first time, what are some important things to know or do to make sure they have a successful first impression?

Do you have any advice for a student to gain confidence in professional networking situations?

Let’s say there’s a student going into a networking event alone. They walk into this event knowing nobody. How would you suggest they go about this?