Community Partnership Center Architectural Assistant

Job Title:
Community Partnership Center Architectural Assistant

Special Skills Needed:
Experience in architectural design, programming methods and computer-based design and rendering

Job Description:
The Roger Williams University Community Partnerships Center (CPC) delivers project-based, trans-disciplinary services to organizations and municipalities in local and nearby regional communities. These community partnerships broaden and deepen the academic experiences of RWU students by allowing them to work on real-world projects, collaborating with residents and citizens.

CPC projects will focus on elements of the built environment, but are transdisciplinary and to bring in components of our environmental, construction management, engineering and history programs as well as the RWU School of Law. We will seek to carry out feasibility and conceptual design projects for community groups that could otherwise not be able to undertake the work.

The Work Study student will assist the Director of the CPC with the following tasks:

• Project-based research
• Project-based technical assistance
• Support for overall CPC operations
• Assistance with coordination of CPC events

Academic Major Preferred:
Architecture

Contact Name:
Arnold N. Robinson, AICP - Director

Contact Phone Number:
(401) 254-3307

Contact Email Address:
arobinson@rwu.edu

Contact Department:
Community Partnerships Center

Beginning Date:
July 1, 2012