Student Opportunities

It is part of our mission to educate future and emerging professionals by actively seeking out the participation of students and emerging professionals within our chapter.  APTNE seeks to engage and support individuals with a strong interest and/or passion for historic preservation and/or related academic fields through free access to our chapter and our chapter events, community outreach, and annual scholarships. We encourage active student and emerging professional members to participate in our program/event planning and provide their perspective throughout our organization.

Please reach out to the Student Outreach co-chairs James Norberg and Preme Chaiyatham or join our mailing list to learn about even more opportunities!

More Information about Scholarships

Join APTNE for FREE with a Student Membership

Membership in APTNE is free for students. Eligible students include a person enrolled half-time or more in an accredited preservation program, a preservation certificate program, a graduate degree program, a college degree program, high-school diploma education, or a trade union apprenticeship program.

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Student Liaisons

APTNE is proud to announce Elen Baez and Nour Abdulmajid as our 2026 Student Liaisons.

Elen Baez, Columbia University, New York, NY

My name is Elen Baez Sanchez, and I am originally from Cuba. Growing up surrounded by beautiful and historic architecture, I developed a strong interest in the built environment, which led me to pursue a career in this field. I earned my Bachelor of Architecture in Portland, Oregon, and later moved to New York City to continue my academic development. I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Historic Preservation at Columbia University, a field I am deeply passionate about. In addition to my studies, I work as an Assistant Editor for Future Anterior and as a Preservation Lab Technician, where I engage with architectural history and conservation through both research and hands-on work.

Nour Abdulmajid, Northeastern University, Boston, MA

Nour is an architectural designer with a growing focus on historic preservation and the stories buildings carry over time. Her interest in preservation began long before she understood it as a formal field. Growing up between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, she was surrounded by architecture that reflected history, tradition, and lived experience, shaping her understanding of buildings as more than physical structures.

She is currently an architectural intern at John G. Waite Associates, where she works on historic preservation projects and is learning how to balance technical rigor with respect for history, craftsmanship, and the communities buildings serve. She is especially drawn to studying existing buildings—how they were built, how they have evolved, and how they can be carefully carried forward. Through her work, she hopes to contribute to preservation efforts that protect overlooked histories and treat architecture as a living record of identity, culture, and shared memory.

Past Student Presenters

At our Annual Meeting and Symposium, we often have student presenters as part of our line up.  In the last few years, these presenters have included:

2025: Charlotte Crum
2024: Joel Freitas
2023: Preston Hull
2022: Preme Chaiyatham
2021: Shivali Gaikwad, Olivia McCarthy-Kelley, Meris Westberg
2020: Anna Albrecht
2018: Arielle Harris, Shelby Schrank
2017: Makenzie Leukart
2014: Jiewong Song