LRK is excited to welcome nine talented students from across the country as summer interns. Working alongside our team of architects, designers, planners, and marketers, LRK interns gain experience working on various projects throughout the summer. We hope to foster a positive learning environment where interns and staff work together and learn from each other.

Linda Ge, Xiamen University & University of Pennsylvania, Architecture (Philadelphia Studio)

Dalton Green, University of Memphis, Architecture (Memphis Studio)

Andrew Hotstream, Louisiana State University, Architecture (Baton Rouge Studio)

Mila Lipinski, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Architecture (Memphis Studio)

Cade Monte, Louisiana State University, Architecture (Baton Rouge Studio)

Gianna Noel, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Architecture (Memphis Studio)

Owen Sacco, Thomas Jefferson University, Architecture (Philadelphia Studio)

Gary Smith, University of Texas at San Antonio, Architecture (Dallas Studio)

Jordan Wootten, University of Alabama, Marketing (Memphis Studio)

LRK is pleased to welcome new architects to our staff!

“As we enter a new year, we welcome talent to our team from Philly to Louisiana,” said Amy Smith, LRK Principal and Director of Human Resources. “It’s especially exciting to invite new perspectives to our projects as they begin their careers with LRK.”

Amali Wijesekera joins LRK’s New Orleans office as a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with an architecture degree and concentration in historic preservation and restoration.

Blake Van Buren joins LRK’s Memphis office in single family residential architecture. Before joining LRK, Van Buren worked as an architectural designer for luxury homes as well as hotel and conference center projects in Missouri and Texas.

Lindsey Carpenter is LRK’s Philadelphia office’s newest architectural designer, graduating from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s architecture program. She served as an architectural intern throughout her college years at various architecture firms as well as the New York State Office of General Services.

Kaitlin Schuette joins Baton Rouge’s office as a LEED Green Associate and architectural designer. Schuette graduated from Louisiana State University and received her master’s in urban design from the University of Texas at Austin.

“Continuing to build a talented team of architects, designers, and planners to support our clients and their project opportunities has been a priority of LRK’s since the beginning,” said LRK Founding Principal Frank Ricks. “We look forward to continued collaboration both in and across our offices.”