Space for the In-Between
This project grew from years spent on both sides of the profession: practicing architecture, advising students, and teaching in the studio. Through those experiences, it became clear that students and young professionals needed more than a syllabus or a single advising session. They needed a place to prepare, to be supported, and to access the practical knowledge that usually gets passed down informally.
Threshold is a free career toolkit for architecture students and emerging professionals. It includes an interactive firm search map with over 2,000 verified firms across all 50 states, guides for writing cover letters, building resumes, and developing portfolios, a step-by-step application timeline, and curated industry resources. You can search firms by discipline, location, and specialty, filter for internship programs, and go directly from discovering a firm to preparing your application.
Every part of the site is built to be useful whether you are applying to your first firm or planning a next move. The guides are specific to architecture. The firm data is verified. The advice comes from real experience advising students through the process.
Questions, feedback, or ideas? Reach out at seth@thresholdarch.com
About the Founder
Seth Looper is an architect by training who has practiced in New York City and Boston. He currently serves as Program Manager at Dartmouth College's Center for Career Design and teaches as Adjunct Faculty at Kent State University's School of Architecture.
The idea for Threshold started while Seth was advising students at Washington University's School of Architecture. Students kept asking the same questions about portfolios, cover letters, firm culture, and licensure, and there was no single place that answered them well. Threshold is the resource he wished had existed when he was starting out.
Firm Search
Explore architecture and landscape architecture positions across the US with an interactive spatial map.
Cover Letter Guide
Write targeted cover letters that connect your skills to the firm's mission and project work.
Resume Guide
Craft a strategic, ATS-ready resume that positions your architectural experience for maximum impact.
Portfolio Guide
Build a compelling visual narrative that communicates your design process and creative evolution.
How to Apply
A month-by-month guide to applying for architecture internships and full-time positions, with hiring process breakdowns by firm size.
Resources
Curated links for architectural representation, graphic design, type foundries, job boards, and a ranked guide to the top 20 graduate architecture programs in the U.S.
Blog
Insights on architecture careers, education, and the evolving profession — written for students and emerging professionals.