Look up job postings in the newspapers or on online organizations. Check your local AIA chapter. You’ll find the pay, benefits, education and working requirements. Get the listings of top architectural schools and call them up – ask for informational interviews at firms in your region or areas you’re interested in. For working conditions, ask if you can arrange a tour of your favorite firms. Read through design and architecture magazines; admire a building and find out who the architect is. Ask them for information and a tour. Talk to their employees – see how happy they are.