An intern's week is a full one. It includes a four- or four-and-one-half day internship, a three-hour class, various events, plus commuting, socializing, and personal errands. There's enormous variety in schedules, but our interns tell us your five-day week might look something like this:
Monday |
7:00 AM |
Finish brief paper for presentation in class this evening |
11:45 AM |
Commute to Foggy Bottom Station on Metro (Orange and Blue Lines)
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12:15 PM |
Brown bag lunch on steps of National Gallery; view latest exhibit (free) |
3:00 - 5:00 PM |
Attend Presidential Lecture Series to hear the French Ambassador to the United States at Department of the Interior auditorium. |
5:30 PM |
Take-out dinner with interns from class |
6:30 - 9:30 PM |
Attend weekly class session, "Nonprofit and Public Policy," with Professor Aaron Heffron; lead discussion on research topic |
9:45 PM |
Commute to Virginia on Metro (Orange and Blue Lines) |
10:15 - 11:00 PM |
Review briefing papers for next day's lobbying meeting
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| Tuesday |
7:00 AM |
Prepare for work at internship site, Citizens for Global Solutions |
8:15 AM |
Commute to Eastern Market Station on Metro (Orange and Blue Lines) |
8:45 AM |
Arrive at Eastern Market, grab coffee before heading to office
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9:00 AM |
Check office email account, wrap up remaining tasks from last work day |
10:00 AM |
Staff meeting to catch up on individual assignments, upcoming events, and determine priority of collective projects |
11:00 AM |
Update membership databases with new member information
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11:15 AM |
Draft language and begin updating portions of website |
12:00 PM |
Lunch with intern supervisor at local restaurant |
1:00 PM
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Depart for a Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping (PEP) coalition meeting with representatives from Refugees International, BASIC, et al. at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; travel by Metro to McPherson Square (Orange and Blue Lines) |
3:00 PM |
Depart for lobbying visit concerning the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW); meet legislative assistant to Senator John Warner (R-VA) on Capitol Hill along with representatives from Amnesty International, Better World Campaign, et al.
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4:00 PM |
Return to Eastern Market office to check email and complete outstanding projects |
5:00 PM |
Close of work day; leave for dinner with other Citizens for Global Solutions interns by Metro (Red Line) for Dupont Circle |
8:00 PM |
Return to apartment in Virginia on Metro (Orange and Blue Lines); relax with roommates and prepare for next work day |
| Wednesday |
7:00 AM 5:00 PM |
Commute and handle job responsibilities (see above) |
5:15 - 8:00 PM |
Go shopping with friends at White Flint Mall |
8:30 -10:00 PM |
Fix dinner and relax with roommates |
| Thursday |
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Commute and handle job responsibilities (see above) |
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM |
At unexpected invitation of agency supervisor, lunch with an out-of-town visitor who came to be briefed on subject researched by intern |
2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Complete day's work
After hours - Take a three-mile run along the Potomac, then join friends for casual dinner and live music in Georgetown |
| Friday |
7:00 AM 5:00 AM |
Commute and handle job responsibilities (see above) |
11:00 - 1:00 PM |
As result of Thursday's briefing, asked to brief a legislative director to the governor of a state on a state-related issue |
1:15 PM 1:45 PM |
Quick brown bag lunch in office-suite break room
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2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Edit last website changes and launch new pages.
After hours - Meet friends for dinner, then a free concert at nearby George Mason University |
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