Urban Studio Students Intern at Birmingham Firms

The students get a short break after completing their final thesis projects, then jump into working for the eight weeks leading up to graduation. Director Alex Krumdieck ’86 works with local firms to place students for their internships.

“We spend the fall and spring studios talking about how architecture must ‘fit’, but we also help our students see how an architect should ‘fit’ in a firm as well,” he explained.

While architecture students often work at summer internships throughout their collegiate careers, this is usually their last intern experience as a student. By now, they’ve learned more about their interests, what kinds of firms they are looking into and what types of work they want to do.

During this time, they are also interviewing for their first post-graduation jobs. It is not unusual for a spring internship to turn into a job offer either.

Here’s where you will find the Urban Studio 2026 spring interns:

Birchfield Penuel Architects are hosting Taylor Anderson and Abby Best.

Located in Homewood, Birchfield Penuel is an architecture and design firm with a wide range of design experience. Their work includes workplaces, healthcare, education, historic, civic, senior living, science and community spaces. Some of their recognizable work in Birmingham includes: Powell Avenue Steam Plant, UAB’s Mervyn Sterne Library, the Homewood Senior Center and the UAB School of Optometry.

Gracie LaFont will be interning at Nequette Architecture & Design.

Nequette Architecture & Design’s work shows a variety of community-focused projects. Their goal is to solve problems, create a sense of place and foster relationships with those involved in the spaces they create. Nequette’s notable Birmingham projects include: Ross Bridge, Avenue A, Livano Liberty Park & The Filmont and this Shoal Creek residence.

Poole & Company Architects will be where Jordan King will be spending his spring. Poole & Company is a full-service architecture & design firm in downtown Birmingham. The firm focuses on building strong client relationships and fostering clear communication throughout the design and construction process. While Poole & Co has extensive experience in healthcare design, their work spans corporate, housing, commercial, institutional, and recreation. Some of their recognizable Birmingham designs include the 2021 Building, El Barrio & Paramount in Homewood, Bar La Fete & Bandit Patisserie and Children’s of Alabama.

Reese Miller will be at Henry Sprot Long & Associates. Henry Sprot Long & Associates has a long history of elegant designs. In 1991, a book was published featuring the history of their residential work. Some of their notable projects include: the Wicker Point Golf Club, a Jackson Hole residence, the Residence 3289 and a Timber Framed Screened Porch.