At Programmed, we’re proud to support our leaders of the future, nurturing their professional success through pathways like our apprentice and graduate programs.
We’re thrilled to share a recent outstanding win by our student architect Ryan Poppins, who was awarded the Peter Corrigan Memorial Medal for his outstanding Major Project with RMIT Architecture.
As a graduate architect, Ryan will continue to bring this excellence to our architecture team. With support from Programed, we’ll provide him with a breadth of experience that will enable him to become a registered architect as we continue to build our architecture business.
On hearing this exciting news, we caught up with Ryan to discuss the win, his advice for other early-career professionals, and how Programmed has supported him in achieving his ambitions. Check it out in our interview below!
Congratulations on your outstanding achievement with an award for excellence! Can you tell us what that recognition means to you and how it reflects your journey so far?
Thank you! I am proud to be recognised by the university for my work. Architecture is my second career, so going back to study and being awarded for my efforts tells me that I am on the right track and is an encouraging push as I transition from study into full-time work.
How has your time at Programmed supported your growth as an emerging architect while completing your studies?
The Programmed team has been great in allowing me time off during crucial parts of my final semester, and my own small team has been helpful providing internal mentorship in the daily activities of the job. David Morgan has also been a loud voice of encouragement and is very supportive, letting me know that the leadership team is behind me.
What excites you most about contributing to the future of the Architecture Team and the broader business at Programmed?
Being part of a small foundational team gives me the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the Architectural process, so I am excited to bring in my skillset to help the team push and grow. It is great seeing the opportunity that Programmed has for professional growth and I am excited to explore how the Architecture team can promote Architecture as a cultural endeavor across the many different disciplines at Programmed.
What advice would you give to other early-career professionals at Programmed who are balancing study and work?
It is about finding your personal priorities and defining for yourself what you wish to get out of study. Being able to find small everyday relationships between study content and how it is used in practice is important to bring the theoretical into the real world, and to be ambitious in doing so. I would also say that it is important to find mentorship from a professional in your field, and the best types of people are always open to those conversations.