Barriere Construction recently hosted an intern summit in Boutte, Louisiana, welcoming nine students to its summer internship program. The 2025 interns come from six different schools including The University of New Orleans, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Community College, River Parishes Community College, Mississippi State University and Southeastern Louisiana University.
During the intern summit, the 2025 participants learned about Barriere’s culture, mission and team. Company leaders provided an introduction and shared insights on what it’s like to work at Barriere, and the training and development team outlined a dynamic summer program focused on learning, service and growth.
Through its internship program, Barriere shows its commitment to cultivating future industry leaders by providing hands-on experience and opportunities for interns to learn from professionals doing the jobs they aspire to do. Each student is assigned a supervisor to get one-on-one guidance and receive individualized feedback. While classroom learning is an important foundation for working in the construction industry, early exposure to on-the-job training can be vital — both for career decision making and for professional development.
We are pleased to welcome our 2025 summer intern class, and we look forward to working with this promising group of young professionals.
- Ryan Laurent, University of New Orleans, Mechanical Engineering
Supervisor: Kelsey Corry, Project Manager
- Luke LaCroix, River Parishes Community College, Process Technology
Supervisor: Mike Seal, Operations Manager Asphalt
- Austin Trosclair, Baton Rouge Community College, Construction Management
Supervisor: Ezra Ostermeier, Plant Manager
- Taylor Russell, Mississippi State University, Business Administration
Supervisor: Christian Valeton, Project Manager
- Matthew Roth, Louisiana State University, Mechanical Engineering
Supervisor: Dillon Lee, Project Manager
- Slayton McDow, Louisiana State University, Mechanical Engineering
Supervisor: Jacob Macheca, Project Manager
- Blake Capedeboscq, Southeastern Louisiana University, Industrial Technology
Supervisor: Brent Neal, Project Manager
- Madelyn Toole, Southeastern Louisiana University, Occupational Health/Safety
Supervisor: Lynn Meades, Safety Manager
- Justin Quigley (CRH regional intern), Southeastern Louisiana University, Marketing
Supervisor: Emily Faschan, Regional Marketing Manager
