It was a great summer at BNIM with our excellent student interns who joined us in our Kansas City, Des Moines, and San Diego offices. This talented group of emerging professionals were immersed in the daily activity and various projects of our studio teams, learning, collaborating, sharing their knowledge, skills, and ideas to positively shape design and our daily practice. Thank you to Anne, Emily, Isaac, Kenath, Miguel, Raeleigh, Sophi, and Stuart (left to right, top to bottom) for all of your contributions and for being a part of BNIM!
 

Anne Carlson 

Kansas City Studio | Discipline: Marketing, Social Media Content Creation and Management
Summer 2023 Projects: Leading graphics and content development for BNIM social media channels and supporting the firm’s strategic marketing initiatives.

"This internship was a great opportunity to collaborate with BNIM’s Spark team. Although I was fully remote, my contributions to the social media team introduced me to BNIM’s projects and the talented people who worked on them." - Anne Carlson
 

Emily Preston

Des Moines Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Summer 2023 Project: Des Moines Community Playhouse, Iowa State University Gilman Hall renovation, and workplace design for a corporate client. 

“Spending the summer with the Des Moines BNIM office has been a fantastic opportunity! Connecting with others in the office and collaborating on exciting projects has made for a valuable internship experience that I will cherish. Sitting down for lunch each day with the team shows just how connected the group is in addition to how willing they are to make each individual welcome within the company.” – Emily Preston
 

Isaac Decker 

Kansas City Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Summer 2023 Project: Southeast Community College Construction Technologies Center, campus studies for University client, and Volker Memorial Concept Design

“Being a part of the BNIM team has been a wonderful experience! I have really enjoyed getting to know the people. Everyone was always happy to answer questions and would take the time to teach. I was able to work on a wide variety of projects in different stages of development.” – Isaac Decker

Miguel Perez 

Kansas City Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Summer 2023 Project: Missouri State University Blunt Hall Renovation and Addition

“There are so many events and people that have made this summer a blast. I had the privilege of working with an amazing team that was always supportive and encouraging of my ideas. The mentorship and kindness I received throughout the firm is something I will forever be thankful for.” – Miguel Perez
 

Raeleigh Heck

Kansas City Studio | Discipline: Interior Architecture
Summer 2023 Project: University of California-Berkeley Moffitt Library Renovation, Crossroads Charter Schools, Missouri State University Blunt Hall Renovation and Addition

“I’m so grateful for the experience of interning with BNIM. The people I met and worked with taught me so much and were always willing to stop and help me at any point. And the number of functions I learned in Revit that I didn’t even know existed blew my mind!” – Raeleigh Heck
 

Kenath Mitchell 

Kansas City Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Summer 2023 Projects: Wendell Phillips Elementary + Unity Village, Crossroads Charter School
 

Sophi Allen 

Des Moines Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Summer 2023 Projects: Las Vegas Downtown Civic Center and Plaza, Des Moines International Airport Terminal, and workplace design for a corporate client
 

Stuart Stielau 

San Diego Studio | Discipline: Architecture
Feb. 2023 - Summer 2023 Projects: University of California-Berkeley Moffitt Library Renovation, Park Boulevard, County of San Diego Mira Mesa Epicentre, and multiple project initiatives with the County of San Diego