2024-12-04T04:03:34-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150207967/ktgy-s-virtual-summer-internship-cohort-sets-sail Katherine Guimapang 2020-07-20T14:31:00-04:00 >2020-07-23T16:11:39-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d5b34427227e674e95ac9447377bfebe.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the nature of summer employment opportunities for architecture students and recent graduates, however firms are doing their best to adjust to these difficult circumstances and many architecture firms are doing what they can to follow suit.</p> <p>This month,&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/ktgy" target="_blank">KTGY</a> announced its summer Internship program cohort. With 16 students representing 11 different schools within the U.S.,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6688542882653175808/" target="_blank">Tricia Esser, KTGY Architecture + Planning's CEO</a>, shared on LinkedIn "Since KTGY was founded, our Summer Internship program has been a priority. It is an investment into the future of the industry and an opportunity to mentor the next generation as they build their careers."</p> <p>The 6-week program will focus on aspects of design, studio life, and business practices, in addition to a design week challenge. The 16 student interns are:</p> <ul><li>Airene Dizon&nbsp;</li><li>Akhila Gummalla</li><li>Cecilia Stratton</li><li>DeJanae Wright</li><li>Ferdinem Bartolon</li><li>Jasmin Yao</li><li>John Perez</li><li>Joshua Bolan</li><li>Lauren Fordyce</li><li>Malik Ray</li><li>Noah Lum</li><li>Paula Balmori ...</li></ul>