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CV and Portfolio Templates
Six filled-out CV and portfolio template sets, from Part 1 to director and office roles, in Word, InDesign and PDF. Free with an Architecture Social account.
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Opens in your member space. No payment step is created.
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Built from the CVs that got interviews.
Six template sets, each shaped by what the candidates who reached interview did differently.
- 01A five-page guide with the ten rules and our CV checklist
- 02Six filled-out CV and portfolio sets, from Part 1 to director
- 03Editable Word CVs and InDesign files for every set
- 04Saved to Downloads in your member space
How it works
Create a free account, then download the sets you need whenever you need them.
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Choose Get it free
There is no basket and no payment step.
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Create an account or log in
One free Architecture Social account.
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Read the guide
The guide opens in a reader and all six sets are saved with it.
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Pick your set
Download the Word, InDesign and PDF files from your member space.
Why we built it
Built from what gets people hired.
We compared the CVs of candidates who reached interview or placement with those who did not. 14 of 19 who progressed named the RIBA stages they had worked on, against 3 of 10 who did not. Every template builds that in.
Stephen Drew · Founder, Architecture Social
This is for you if…
You are a Part 1 or Part 2 student or graduate applying for your next role.
You are an architect, associate or director with a CV that needs bringing up to date.
You work in a technical, BIM, bid, marketing or practice support role.
Good to know
Before you join
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Are the templates really free?
Yes. The price is £0 and there is no payment step. You need a free Architecture Social account so we can keep your files in Downloads.
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What is in each set?
Each set has a CV you can edit in Microsoft Word, InDesign files for the CV and the portfolio, and filled-out PDF examples that show how a finished version should look. The names, projects and images in the examples are placeholders for your own work.
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Which set should I use?
Start with the guide. It explains which set suits your stage, the ten rules behind the templates and the checklist we use on every CV.
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