{"id":7703,"date":"2025-08-26T08:26:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T08:26:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/?p=7703"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:07:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:07:03","slug":"martin-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/articles\/martin-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Scott on architecture, inclusion and speaking up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"818\">From cubbies in the bush to projects in Melbourne, London, and New York, Martin\u2019s career has spanned continents, practices, and passions. Now an Associate at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxcollaborative.com\/\">FXCollaborative<\/a>, he reflects on what drives him as an architect and his advocacy for diversity through <a href=\"https:\/\/buildoutalliance.org\/\">Build Out Alliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Architecture, Identity and Queer Visibility - Martin Scott\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qGZSmestZjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"848\">Why architecture?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"1156\">It\u2019s multiple things. Architecture is a creative industry, but it\u2019s also a good mix of a lot of different skill sets. I\u2019m a creative person, I think that kind of comes naturally. But there\u2019s also a lot of complexity to it too. The technical side paired with the creative side is what really interests me.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1377\">I love a challenge and I love solving puzzles and every day I\u2019m faced with definitely a challenge or two. That keeps me excited. I know I\u2019m always learning. Having that creative side to it as well is a big part of it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1870\">It never gets dull. There are some monotonous parts of projects, but that\u2019s always diversified by the stage of a project you\u2019re working on or the design of the project or the client themselves and what they actually need. And then also keeping in mind what the end user is going to get. That\u2019s quite an exciting part too, knowing that you\u2019re designing this for someone ultimately to make sure that you\u2019re providing whatever it is they need to make them enjoy the end product that they get.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1913\">On his route into architecture&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7741\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7741\" class=\"wp-image-7741 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Young child with blonde hair holding a yellow flower in a field, with trees and hills in the background in rural Tasmania.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-as-a-child-in-rural-Tasmania.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin as a child in rural Tasmania.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1915\" data-end=\"2348\">My decision to go into architecture didn\u2019t happen until later on in high school. But in the background I think back to how I grew up and I grew up on a small farm in Tasmania and was always exposed to a creative mindset. My dad was an engineer and my mum was a teacher, and she was quite creative too in art. Having those two paired, a technical mindset and a creative mindset, unconsciously prepared me for the architecture world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2350\" data-end=\"2725\">I have vivid memories like when I was really little, Dad would be tinkering in the shed and he\u2019d bring out a green bucket of nuts and bolts and a tin of nails and just put them out the front with some tools and offcuts of wood and say, \u201cDo what you want and be creative with it.\u201d So I just built little models. From a really young age I had that opportunity to be creative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2975\">We\u2019d go out into nature, amongst the bush and with animals. Having that open-mindedness to go exploring and build cubbies and houses out of vegetation and bits and pieces around you put in my mind that I could be creative and build things myself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3245\">Later, doing DIY projects with the family, all us kids would help whenever Mum and Dad needed a hand. We were always building things. When I went into architecture school I was able to put some of those early skills to use and actually formalise some of my training.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3252\" data-end=\"3280\">On architecture school&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7779\" style=\"width: 1910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7779\" class=\"wp-image-7779 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1.jpg\" alt=\"Martin shaking hands with a woman during an award or graduation ceremony, holding a certificate, with people watching in the background.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-Scott-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin accepting award during his studies<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3566\">Being open to criticism is hard, but I was always open to receiving it. You have to not take things personally, which is difficult because when you put your design out there you\u2019re putting yourself out there. This project represents you and you\u2019re putting personal elements into it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3568\" data-end=\"3866\">To receive criticism on that can be difficult, but I\u2019ve always had the mindset that I\u2019m going to learn from whatever it is other people take from my work and I can use that however I best feel. They\u2019re not doing it maliciously, they\u2019re doing it to give you honest, good feedback. That\u2019s valuable.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3922\">On his early career in Melbourne and London&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3924\" data-end=\"4072\">First moving to Melbourne was a big culture shock, going from small Tasmania to Melbourne. I loved that change and being in such an urban context.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4074\" data-end=\"4636\">At Denton Corker Marshall in Melbourne I learned about their London office and that planted the seed that one day I could work there. I started at Denton Corker Marshall as a student. One of the tasks as a student was to set up conference calls. It wasn\u2019t just clicking a Zoom button back then, there was stuff to set up. I remember setting up a call with some of the partners for the 2012 London Olympics Athletes\u2019 Village. Seeing everyone in London pop up planted that seed that there was another office over there and they were working on exciting projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4638\" data-end=\"4931\">There was also the Stonehenge Visitors Centre going on. It was exciting thinking about all the things happening in Europe. While Melbourne is a big city, it\u2019s still geographically quite isolated. Being in a context like Europe, so close to other countries and projects, was really appealing.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"5151\">Once I moved over to London it was really exciting, because there was a lot more exposure literally right next door to these other countries. Living in London itself, such a big and diverse city, was a huge drawcard.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5158\" data-end=\"5198\">On differences between the offices&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5200\" data-end=\"5410\">Melbourne was about 100 people when I was there. London was about 25. So while it was the same firm and the same protocols for projects, the dynamics were different. Smaller teams, generally smaller projects.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5412\" data-end=\"5577\">It was like a miniature version of the Melbourne office. Friday night drinks were more intimate. The area where the office was located, Clerkenwell, was beautiful.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5579\" data-end=\"5780\">Day-to-day project running had more to do with office size than geography. The UK had differences in project stages and terminology, and licensing too, but more or less it was the scale that changed.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5787\" data-end=\"5848\">On getting licensed in the UK before moving to New York&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5850\" data-end=\"6079\">A lot of people might think why get licensed in the UK and then move soon after. But in getting licensed you learn a lot regardless. I still have that license, I still renew it, I still maintain my CPD hours. It\u2019s still useful.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6081\" data-end=\"6315\">There isn\u2019t reciprocity between New York and the UK, so I\u2019d need to do my exams again here. But there is reciprocity between the UK and Australia, so I could go that way too. Maybe eventually I\u2019ll be licensed in all three countries.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6317\" data-end=\"6608\">The process in the UK was complex because my bachelor\u2019s were done in Australia. I did my Part 3, then had to go through the process of getting reciprocity for Part 1 and Part 2 in the UK. That all took about a year. It was long-winded, but I have no regrets. It opens doors for the future.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6615\" data-end=\"6642\">On moving to New York&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6644\" data-end=\"6780\">It\u2019s such a dense concentration of diverse architecture. A lot of good, a lot of bad, a lot of mediocre, but all in such a small area.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6782\" data-end=\"6927\">I did trips to New York when I was living in London and each was inspiring. I could see projects I\u2019d studied at university, all close together.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6929\" data-end=\"7187\">There\u2019s also the buzz you get in New York. Living within that is exciting. Going to work each day in Manhattan, even though it\u2019s a commute, gives you that buzz. Moving here was about seeing another part of the world and living it, not just being a tourist.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"7194\" data-end=\"7230\">On his role at FXCollaborative&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7743\" style=\"width: 1910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7743\" class=\"wp-image-7743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"xterior view of the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center, featuring a timber-clad building with a wide white canopy structure and people walking along the front pathway.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/David-Rockerfeller-Creative-Arts-Centre.jpg-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Rockerfeller Creative Arts Centre, FXCollaborative, completed 2022<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"7232\" data-end=\"7385\">For me, having a broader skill set is important. It helps me take on projects and lead projects. If I were to specialise, it might limit opportunities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7387\" data-end=\"7632\">I get excited about working on a fa\u00e7ade detail, but I also enjoy crafting a finely detailed millwork detail. As architects we need to know how to do all of it. To lead projects and help our teams, we need at least some knowledge of all facets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7634\" data-end=\"7750\">Diversifying experience across stages of projects, across scales and typologies, is the most valuable opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"7757\" data-end=\"7776\">On leadership&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"7778\" data-end=\"8000\">Understanding your team\u2019s skill sets, where they can best be plugged in, but also what they want to learn, is important. That usually leads to them doing their better work and enjoying it more, which equals a happy team.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8002\" data-end=\"8206\">Understanding schedules and time constraints is key to meeting deadlines and producing quality work. Building a good relationship with the client from the beginning and earning their trust is essential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8208\" data-end=\"8341\">If it gets to construction, working well with the contractor is critical. It can be tense, but creating a good environment matters.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"8348\" data-end=\"8388\">On differences working in New York&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"8390\" data-end=\"8581\">One big difference is in the roles. In New York you have design architects or technical architects, with a clear difference. In my experience elsewhere, if you\u2019re an architect, you do both.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8583\" data-end=\"8737\">Some may not mind just being technical, but I think architects should have design exposure, technical exposure, all of it. That\u2019s a big difference here.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8739\" data-end=\"9055\">Other differences like contract types and codes just require learning. Even switching from metric to imperial has been a process. There have been embarrassing instances with wrong scales or sheet sizes. But now I think in feet and inches when I\u2019m here, and switch back to metric in Australia. It\u2019s like a language.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"9062\" data-end=\"9089\">On Build Out Alliance&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7744\" style=\"width: 1910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7744\" class=\"wp-image-7744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride.jpg\" alt=\"Martin leading a Pride parade, smiling and celebrating while waving a large Build Out Alliance flag, with a cheering crowd behind barricades on a city street.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Martin-at-NY-Pride-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin at New York Pride with Build Out Alliance.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"9091\" data-end=\"9257\">Build Out Alliance is a nonprofit since 2018. Our mission is to provide advocacy and support for LGBTQ+ people within the building design and construction industry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9259\" data-end=\"9568\">I first got involved at FXCollaborative through a colleague. I joined the professional programming committee, co-chaired it for a few years. We ran educational and informative events, like career-building workshops for students, and panel events bringing in queer architects to talk about their experiences.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9570\" data-end=\"9755\">Often there\u2019s been a lack of advocacy and support in our industry. Providing that network is important. Whether it\u2019s to talk about a bad experience, to find a mentor, or just connect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"9757\" data-end=\"10028\">I didn\u2019t come out until 30, well into my education. There are difficulties when you\u2019re closeted. As a gay architect, my main goal is to be a good architect. That&#8217;s who I am. But when you\u2019re using your energy making sure you\u2019re not too gay or saying things correctly, that energy isn\u2019t going into your work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10030\" data-end=\"10209\">Build Out Alliance started in New York but now has LA, San Francisco, Chicago, and DC chapters. It\u2019s a growing organisation, providing support at a national and community level.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"10216\" data-end=\"10252\">On inclusivity in the industry&#8230;<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_7745\" style=\"width: 1910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7745\" class=\"wp-image-7745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride.jpg\" alt=\"Group of Build Out Alliance members wearing rainbow hard hats and t-shirts, holding a banner that reads \u201cPromoting &amp; Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Community in the AEC Industry\u201d during a Pride event in Greater Los Angeles.\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-eu-v2i.applyflow.com\/bespoke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Build-out-aalliance-pride-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Build Out Alliance Greater Los Angeles.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"10254\" data-end=\"10487\">I probably experienced more homophobia in Australia than London or New York, but as I&#8217;ve moved the world has progressed too so it&#8217;s hard to compare. It\u2019s promising to see the industry diversifying more, though there\u2019s still a long way to go.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10489\" data-end=\"10744\">Other industries like contracting have been less diverse, but they\u2019re changing too. Part of our duty as architects is to care for others in the working environment. If I see or hear something, I speak up. Just saying \u201cthat\u2019s offensive\u201d can plant a seed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10746\" data-end=\"10899\">Sometimes the environment is difficult, a room full of conservative people, but if I don\u2019t say something maybe no one else does. Advocacy is important.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"10901\" data-end=\"11072\">Being present and open about who I am, not hiding it, helps. Speaking up for the whole community, especially trans and non-binary people being targeted more, is crucial.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"11079\" data-end=\"11109\">On the value of networks&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11111\" data-end=\"11364\">When you\u2019re in a straight environment, you subconsciously use energy code-switching. When you\u2019re in an environment where everyone is queer, you can focus wholeheartedly on the discussion and be 100% who you are. That\u2019s really constructive and freeing.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"11679\" data-end=\"11724\">On architecture schools and inclusivity&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11726\" data-end=\"11951\">When I studied, there wasn\u2019t much focus on inclusive design. Inclusive can mean accessibility, or designing for different community groups. If you\u2019re designing in a neighbourhood, you should be designing for that community.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"11953\" data-end=\"12198\">In the US, some cities were literally divided by segregation and redlining. Those patterns are still there. There\u2019s a lot of work to undo the damage. Awareness from the beginning is vital, so inclusivity isn\u2019t an afterthought or token gesture.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12205\" data-end=\"12231\">On his career so far&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"12233\" data-end=\"12442\">I feel like I\u2019m only partway through. I\u2019m glad I\u2019ve taken opportunities, moving to New York, moving to the mainland from Tasmania. If there\u2019s an idea you have, a reason behind it, work out why and then do it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12444\" data-end=\"12656\">Yes, it\u2019s difficult to move countries. But there are people out there who can help you. One thing that helped me was doing a year-by-year plan. Mapping everything out makes your career look short, but it helps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12658\" data-end=\"12816\">That plan evolves, but it helps keep you on track. For me, it wasn\u2019t about saying I\u2019ll be at this firm in this city. It was about what experiences I wanted.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12818\" data-end=\"12980\">I never thought I\u2019d become more of an advocate for the queer community in our industry, but I\u2019m so pleased I have. It\u2019s a core part of who I am as an architect.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"12987\" data-end=\"13006\">On the future&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"13008\" data-end=\"13186\">I don\u2019t have timelines. I\u2019m enjoying where I am now, continuing to work on complex projects, hopefully larger scale projects, continuing to diversify my experiences and skills.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"13188\" data-end=\"13283\">With Build Out Alliance, I want to continue spreading the mission and helping the group grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin reflects on his journey from rural Tasmania to New York, the balance between creativity and technical skill in architecture, and his work as an advocate for queer visibility and inclusion through Build Out Alliance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,68,69,22,67],"tags":[],"location":[],"class_list":["post-7703","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-employers","category-jobseekers","category-podcast","category-students-and-graduates"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7703","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7703"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7780,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7703\/revisions\/7780"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/7706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7703"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7703"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bespokecareers.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/location?post=7703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}