Jacki Schaefer

Advisor at Out of Architecture

Former Head of Career Services for Rice University Architecture

Specialty areas:

Early Career, Architecture Students, Uncertain Pathways

Jacki Schaefer trained as a traditional architect and worked in a corporate firm but left the field in search of better balance. For the past 15 years, she has dedicated her professional life to helping architecture students and professionals navigate the complexities of the job market and achieve success on their own terms. She has also taught at a major architecture school and runs a successful photography business. 

Jacki's approach includes an emphasis on the individual; she works with people who aren’t happy where they are in the world of architecture, helping them understand what they care about and figure out where they can find their place.