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You spent seven years learning to design the world. You shouldn't have to beg for the chance to start. On Gradspace, the hiring flips — practices come to you.

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Journal

How Sofia Jennings landed her dream role without a single cold application

A Part II graduate's story of setting terms, uploading a portfolio, and letting practices come to her.

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Event

Cambridge School of Architecture — Degree Show 2025

Open to practices and the public. 42 Part I and Part II students showcasing final projects.

28 people from Gradspace going
Discussion

Part III — is it worth doing straight after Part II?

Mentor-answered thread with 34 replies. The consensus might surprise you.

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Featured Graduate

See what a Gradspace profile actually looks like

This is Sofia's live profile. Practices see this when they find her — and they have to pitch her, not the other way around.

Sofia Jennings
Sofia Jennings
Architecture — Part II

"I'm drawn to projects where materiality and light define the spatial experience."

LocationLondon
Salary£28,000
Enquiries7 this month
RevitRhinoV-RayAutoCAD
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The Liminal Archive

Thesis — Cambridge 2024

Material Study

Concrete & Light

Dwelling on the Edge

Housing Competition

Section Through Light

Technical Drawing
Marcus Reed
Marcus Reed
Architecture — Part I

"Interested in how computational tools can inform sustainable design at the urban scale."

LocationManchester
Salary£24,000
Enquiries4 this month
GrasshopperRhinoPythonRevit
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Parametric Tower

Studio Project — Manchester 2024

Urban Grain Study

Site Analysis

Timber Pavilion

1:20 Model

Civic Centre

Competition Entry
Amara Okafor-Lewis
Amara Okafor-Lewis
Architecture — Part II

"My work explores the relationship between heritage and contemporary intervention."

LocationEdinburgh
Salary£27,000
Enquiries9 this month
ArchiCADSketchUpPhotoshopInDesign
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The Woven Thread

Thesis — Edinburgh 2024

Courtyard House

Residential Study

Material Palette

Detail Study

Heritage Centre

Conservation Project
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Graduates never pay. Practices earn the right to reach them.

For Graduates

Free forever. Build your profile, upload your portfolio, set your terms, and let practices come to you.

  • Portfolio PDF extracted into a gallery-style viewer
  • Set salary expectations and deal-breakers upfront
  • Receive structured enquiries — accept, counter, or decline
  • Connect with mentors for Part III guidance and reviews
  • Access events, resources, and community discussions
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For Practices

Earn trust, find talent. Pay for visibility — never for access to graduates.

  • Commit to transparency: 48h reply pledges, real salary ranges
  • Post roles against the live Gradspace salary Index
  • Browse talent with Talent Radar — works without an open role
  • Build a studio profile with reputation data and graduate reviews
  • Verification badges: RIBA Chartered, B-Corp, and more
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The Gradspace Index

Salary transparency, by default

Crowdsourced, live salary data across every level. Practices see it. Graduates see them seeing it. No more guessing.

Part I Graduate
£22k
Part II Graduate
£28k
Part III Qualified
£34k
Project Architect
£42k

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