Emerging Professionals Committee

ASID defines this as: “Interior designers within +/-5 years of professional practice are considered emerging professionals where they begin to define their career. Upon entering mid-career, interior designers begin to refine their career and focus their work. During these career stages, the interior designer’s path is self-defined with opportunities to pursue advanced education, certifications, and specialties.

ARE STUDENT CONSIDERED EMERGING PROFESSIONALS AND ELIGIBLE TO BE INVOLVED?

Absolutely! We fully support having students take on active roles within the EP committee to help them develop necessary skills while still in school and help them build their professional network prior to graduation. This is always on a voluntary basis and doesn’t require specific commitments.

COMMITTEE PURPOSE

This committee’s purpose is to bring together young designers and connect them to other ASID Wisconsin members and the overall design community. We welcome student members and are open to any designers involved in ASID or who would like to be involved in ASID. This includes (but is not limited to) students, beginning, and advanced designers as well as non-members interested in ASID membership. We typically hold open planning sessions on a bi-monthly basis and plan 3-4 full chapter events each year.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Offering Networking opportunities to young designers
Offering NCIDQ prep tools
Connecting to professional members through events such as our annual Panelist Event
Connecting EP’s to the job bank
Offering site tours at different locations throughout the chapter
Gaining chapter recognition for our volunteers
Free committee membership
Offer FREE or low-cost events where possible

HOW TO JOIN

ASID Wisconsin’s EP committee is organized by co-chairs and has board support from ASID Wisconsin’s Membership Director. If you are interested in attending a meeting and/or finding out more information, please e-mail our Membership Director!

PAST EVENTS

[Chapter] Finding Your Authentic Self
EP Panelist Event: February 2023 View the recording HERE.
CANstruction Milwaukee: Public Awards Presentation
[Chapter] GA “What’s Next?” Event – WI ACT 195 Analyzed
ABHM Building Tour of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. If you were unable to make the event you can view the gallery exhibits and current museum hours here: https://www.abhmuseum.org/galleries/
ASID EP Happy Hour Event: Networking and planning session held at Blue Sombrero in Wauwatosa. View the Photo Gallery HERE
ASID WI & NEWH Partner Event: Hotel Indigo Tour in Madison. View the Photo Gallery HERE.
NCIDQ Panel Discussion. View the recording HERE
[Chapter] CANstruction Milwaukee
Coffee Connect – October 21, 2023
Kohler Showroom and Foundry Tour – October 17, 2024