Chen Chen, Urban Planning Shanghai Tongji University Intern Office: Irvine "To share ideas with a group of people who have different race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, that's very interesting and helpful, and maybe it will make me think in a different way."

Shu-Hsien Chou, Landscape Architecture University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: Shanghai "I believe that your intern program provides excellent opportunities for students like me to convert my enthusiasm into solid ability in the field of landscape architecture."

Tonya Crawford, Landscape Architecture University of Toronto Intern Office: Beijing "Student internships are a fantastic way to build an emerging professional's understanding on different urban development methods and legislation processes. This form of learning contributes to networking and knowledge sharing between disciplines."

Julie Donofrio, City & Regional Planning, Historic Preservation University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: San Diego "I am attracted to projects that demand interdisciplinary collaboration and solutions that are derived from many areas of study, not conceived unilaterally."

Jeremy Dworken, Architecture Cornell University Intern Office: Brisbane "I intend to continue living and working in different cultures because I have found that it gives vitality to my work and inspires me to design in a way that brings together ideas from varied experiences."

Lokkay Fan, Architecture, Real Estate, Urban Design University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: London "Practical experiences working with clients, government, engineers and contractors have ameliorated my communication skill and equipped me with a good foundation of professional skills in the field."

Ming Gao, Urban Design University of Hong Kong Intern Office: Hong Kong "I cherish every chance to practice and explore my potential in this field."

Andrea Hansen, Architecture & Landscape Architecture University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: Los Angeles "EDAW's Intern Program seemed like the perfect opportunity for me, given my lifetime love of travel and multidisciplinary design background."

Akiko Iida, Environmental Design Keio University Intern Office: San Francisco "I want to understand the way an actual project proceeds between professions - environmental science, archaeology, social and economic sciences, planning and design."

Carlos Jimenez, Architecture Universidad Politecnica de Madrid Intern Office: New York "...I have realized that having an open-minded and international point of view gives you much more than just knowledge and puts you in a much better position to deal with the issues of our current and future cities."

Shafee Jones-Wilson, Landscape Architecture University of New Mexico Intern Office: Melbourne "...I am deeply committed to promoting international understanding and service and I believe that architecture, planning and landscape architecture play pivotal roles in accomplishing these ideals."

Joshua Lathan, City & Regional Planning Cornell University Intern Office: Sacramento "With the tools I will gain from this workshop, (in addition to my diverse experiences in geography, conservation, ecology, and planning), I look forward to contributing to the success of an international office and providing a comprehensive framework for a sustainable future."

Ting Liu, Urban & Regional Planning University of Sydney Intern Office: Sydney "Personal contribution to team work is the most important part of success..."

Kristi Loui, Landscape Architecture & City Planning University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: New York "For me, urban design is choreography between human society and the environs - a complex interweaving of time, space, and movement."

Natalie Lunt, Architecture University of Sheffield Intern Office: Brisbane "I feel strongly that architecture should not be learned independently from other professions and should focus on the wider context."

Jason Maas-Baldwin, Watershed Science & Policy California State University, Monterey Bay Intern Office: San Francisco "I think of myself as creative scientist who prefers to solve problems with the technological advances that have opened up to the environmental field over the past decade."

Douglas Meehan, Landscape Architecture & City Planning University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: Edinburgh "I have a passion for the built environment and am dedicated to finding opportunities to use and develop my design and planning skills while influencing that environment in a positive way."

Olga Myszkiewicz, Management in Construction Industry Warsaw University of Technology Intern Office: Manchester "I feel that my experience in team projects, creativity, precision and persistence will be very valuable during the EDAW Intern Program."

Mary Nunn, Landscape Architecture Pennsylvania State University Intern Office: Atlanta "The fact is the Gold Coast attracts a wide variety of people and I am eager to explore what shape it can become in the future."

Amy Saunders, Landscape Architecture Queensland Institute of Technology Intern Office: Fort Collins "I am always striving for creativity, sustainable solutions and originality."

Nantawan Sirisup, Landscape Architecture University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: Denver "I believe that the EDAW Intern Program is well suited to my interest because EDAW confronts environmental and social issues in a new way through design."

Megan Studer, Landscape Architecture University of Pennsylvania Intern Office: Alexandria "Working in teams and engaging a wider community gives serious attention and serious time to discussion, documentation and analytical consideration, creating productive openings for an array of projects and often incorporating more diverse valuations, viewpoints, and expertise into a systematic, coherent design."

Lauren Zmood, Architecture University of Melbourne Intern Office: Sacramento "I would like to think that I would be able to share my local understanding and interests in the region to bridge gaps and inform the richness of the other interns' experiences within our diverse, evolving and ever beautiful country."

Christopher Cantwell, Environmental Planning Griffith University, Brisbane Intern Office: Brisbane "I look forward to working with a talented multidisciplinary team and using my planning and science background to contribute towards an innovative solution for the Gold Coast."