Architecture Assistant CV Guide

An architecture assistant CV should help a practice understand your level, project evidence and direction quickly. It does not need to sound grand. It needs to be clear, relevant and easy to verify in the portfolio.

Whether you are Part I, Part II or returning after a break, the CV should answer one simple question: why does this candidate make sense for this role?

Watch: Architecture Social video

This Architecture Social video adds useful context before the practical guidance below.

Make your level obvious

Use the profile and education section to make your current stage clear. Do not bury Part I, Part II, placement dates, visa requirements, location or availability.

• Current role or study stage.
• Target role and location.
• Practice, placement or studio experience.
• Portfolio link.
• Software used in real projects or academic work.

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These related Architecture Social episodes add more context once you have the practical framework.

Related audio: Architecture Social podcast

This related episode adds practical advice on getting started, finding opportunities and avoiding weak early-career applications.

Use project evidence, not claims

A weak assistant CV says you are creative, motivated and passionate. A stronger CV explains the project type, what stage it reached, what you contributed and which tools you used.

Keep bullets short, but make them useful. Project type, scale, stage, software and role usually matter more than broad adjectives.

Assistant CV examples

• Weak: Assisted on design projects.
• Better: Supported concept and presentation work for a mixed-use studio project, including Rhino modelling and Adobe layout work.
• Weak: Good Revit skills.
• Better: Used Revit during placement to update plans and model information, with selected examples in the portfolio.

Common mistakes

• Using one CV for every assistant role.
• Not explaining academic versus practice experience.
• Hiding the portfolio link.
• Listing software without context.
• Writing a profile that could describe any graduate.

Architecture Social view

Stephen’s recruiter view is that assistant CVs are strongest when they are specific and honest. You do not need to overclaim, but you do need to show useful evidence.

Next step

Use the Part I Architectural Assistant CV guide, the Part II Architectural Assistant CV guide, live architecture jobs and the architecture salary guides.