zam4q

George...ha! if only we would have such ambitious and action-packed assignments. maybe instead we would have to go into d.c. and find the perfect shade of tie for the president's next suit or the perfect stuffed animal for his daughters! that would be staying true to making the internship style

and it would be a very sad day if unpaid interns were fired

has anyone talked to someone who has done this internship before? i'm guessing that it won't be completely secretarial work or coping papers, but it won't be as action packed as we would like??

GeorgeDubyaPutin

zam4q

a guy that used to go to my school interned for George Bush...he has since graduated and I am trying to get a hold of him...maybe, after tomorrow, there will still be a reason for me to contact him, lol

GeorgeDubyaPutin

the guy from my school that interned for Bush actually got some good close up time with Bush. He had tons of pictures with him strolling outside the Oval Office, it was pretty neat

zam4q

yeah, but what did he actually do? delivering papers to pres. obama may give you a chance to see him but it isn't exactly the most empowering job.

GeorgeDubyaPutin

true dat!

GeorgeDubyaPutin

oh, and i dont know what he did, hmmm nadda clue

Itinerant_Envoy

I'm pretty sure most of us would/will be working in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and will only have limited interaction with the West Wing. Princeton Review categorizes the internship as "Medium-High" in terms of busy work, and says some of the most popular offices are Press Secretary, Cabinet Affairs, Political Affairs, Public Liaison and Presidential Correspondence.

"Interns' responsibilities vary from office to office. Although many of the tasks involve "ground-level" work, interns feel like they are part of a team. One intern in the Mail Analysis division of the Presidential Correspondence Office was responsible for picking out the letters - among thousands - that President Bush would read ... Another intern, in the Public Liaison Office, spent a lot of time planning events such as the signing ceremony for President Bush's sweeping tax cuts."

*: Should note that the "Best 109 Internships" book somewhat exaggerates the day-to-day activities of most internships, but it's still a good read.

GeorgeDubyaPutin

Itinerant_Envoy

pretty neat. the eisenhower executive office building is right in front of the Blair House, which is also pretty interesting, and not to mention, next to the White House.

there was one website where one intern under Clinton actually had some good exposure, and what not. Immean, exposure isnt all that matters, obviously, but its neat tho

have a looksy

A White House Intern - and proud of it

zam4q

thanks itinerant!

i'm sure regardless, it will still be a good experience. just think of all of the other interns you would meet! as well as senior staff members, of course!

Itinerant_Envoy

"...one intern under Clinton actually had some good exposure"...

You don't say? In all seriousness, it's a helpful link! I think the "infamy" regarding White House Internships has passed since '98.

GeorgeDubyaPutin

hahaha, no malicious intent on my behalf lol

GeorgeDubyaPutin

hahaha yall, Check this out, a picture of what an intern had to do under Bush....I would!!


MOM! MOM! I got the White House intern position!!!! - Democratic Underground

zam4q

ugh now that's real intern dirty work. hopefully, our brilliant minds will be put to better use (that's assuming that i get this internship...please oh please!)

countdown: 18 hours ish

AJFXW

i'd take that intern position haha--like most of ya'll have been saying, give me any job--as long as i get to work in/around the white house haha

Hmm...so it seems this may be the last time we talk before friday, meaning before we "know"
how funny would it be (not actually funny--if anything, painstaking torture) if we all got an email telling us we'd find out monday? oh GOOODDDD

T-minus 14 hours, mas o menos

GeorgeDubyaPutin

AJFXW


yep, could be...


and we BETTER stay in touch after this via Facebook, etc...track eachothers' progress, maybe for us that may not make it and applying next year, etc


so yeah, its getting close.....