SUN-C07: Interviewing the Interviewer: How Students and Employers Evaluate Each Other

Sunday, October 12, 2025

3:45 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Location: New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 206-207

1.25 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, AICP, FL

Speaker(s)

Joshua Crawford, ASLA, PLA, SITES AP

Landscape Architect, Project Manager
Design Workshop Inc.
Carbondale, Colorado
Christine E. Ten Eyck, FASLA

President, Landscape Architect
TEN EYCK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS INC.
Austin, Texas
Chloe K. Meyer, Student ASLA

Student, Past-President
Oklahoma State University Student Chapter of ASLA
Bixby, Oklahoma

As the demographics and trends for landscape architects and the practice evolve, so do the values and the expectations that emerging professionals and employers have of each other. This session facilitates discussion between seasoned and emerging professionals to identify and offer practical solutions while adapting to the changing field.

Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the most recent hiring trends and evolving demographics from a broader scale and their impact on the expectations and values of emerging professionals and employers in landscape architecture.
Evaluate and prioritize the key challenges faced by students, emerging professionals, and employers through a multigenerational lens.
Identify practical strategies and tools that landscape architecture employers and emerging professionals can use during the hiring process and in crafting office culture to better align with each other’s expectations.
Engage in a collaborative discussion that provides actionable feedback on how both parties can adapt to the changing trends and improve their mutual understanding.