2024-11-21T09:03:11-05:00 https://archinect.com/blog/article/108704908/seven-things-i-made-note-of-during-my-first-internship-at-blt-architects NFucci 2014-09-11T10:46:00-04:00 >2019-02-08T17:16:04-05:00 <p><em>&ldquo;Large accomplishments are made of many smaller accomplishments; don&rsquo;t&nbsp;<br>get overwhelmed... keep your eyes on the prize and have confidence...&rdquo;</em><br>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Nicholas Brown AIA, LEED AP B+C<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Architect, BLTa</p><p>In a quick 10 years, a person can go from being a high school senior who thought, &ldquo;Architecture seems cool,&rdquo; to a licensed professional decorated in business casual attire and armed with nothing but a pen, a mouse, and his or her brain. But what happens in between is an absolutely chaotic explosion of late night studying, even later nights in the studio, and most inevitably, the first internship. Every step along the way is both exciting and challenging, but what&rsquo;s important is to remember the friends and experiences you gain along the way.</p><p>Having just completed my first internship at BLT Architects, based in Philadelphia...</p>