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A Day in the Life of a DC Intern

July 11, 2017 by Taylor 3 Comments

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This post is going to be written in a bit of an unconventional style for me, but I thought it’d be fun to share what a typical day looks like for someone interning in DC, via Snapchat screenshots. This isn’t a perfect example of what all DC internships look like, but hopefully it’ll give you an idea of what to expect if you decide to spend a summer (or a semester) working in the nation’s capital.

 

5:30 a.m. – Wake up and get ready

 

7:00 a.m. – Work out 

A Day in the Life of a DC Intern - Espresso and Ambition

I love working out first thing in the morning, so I’ll walk to the SoulCycle studio and take the 7 a.m. class. Since the studio isn’t too far from my office, I’ll bring my work clothes with me and shower/get ready at the studio.

 

8:45 a.m. – Coffee

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I’m lucky in that my office doesn’t really start work until 10 – some of my friends start work as early as 8 or 8:30, but I get to spend my mornings camped out in a coffee shop (usually either one of the local ones in Chinatown or the Starbucks directly across the street from my office). I generally use the time to run through my inbox, do blog-related stuff, or work on assignments for marketing (which I’m taking online this summer).

 

10:00 a.m. – Work time!

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I get into the office a few minutes before 10, and a lot of people drift in afterwards. My office in particular is pretty laidback, so I wouldn’t say that this is typical of most DC internships. My office also has a more casual dress code (jeans are totally acceptable) so what I wear to work on a regular basis isn’t necessarily representative of what most people wear. For example, I wore a Piko dress today, which I probably wouldn’t wear if it was a business casual environment.

 

12:00 p.m. – Lunch

Today my morning tasks were pretty simple: I designed an invitation for a reception we’re having at the end of the month and did some research to find a caterer within our price range. Normally I just eat lunch at my desk while I’m working, which isn’t the healthiest habit but hey, it happens.

 

1:30 p.m. – Errands

A Day in the Life of a DC Intern - Espresso and Ambition

A few boxes needed to be shipped, and since I wasn’t working on anything particularly pressing, I volunteered to go with one of the other interns to drop them off at the post office. We also swung by a Panera and I picked up a smoothie. (Also yes, I have a 24-hour clock on my phone.)

 

5:00 p.m. – Go home!

A Day in the Life of a DC Intern - Espresso and Ambition

The rest of the afternoon was pretty uneventful, so I was able to leave right at 5. I take the Metro home instead of walking, because by 5 p.m. it’s oppressively hot and therefore not fun to walk outside for 30 minutes.

 

6:30 p.m. – Dinner

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Depending on how hungry I am, I may start cooking immediately or I may wait a little bit. Tonight I made a vegan pizza (although it didn’t have tomato sauce or cheese, so I’m not sure it should qualify as a pizza anymore).

 

10:30 p.m. – Bedtime

I spend the rest of the evening doing odd tasks: reading, blog work, marketing homework, and getting ready for the following day. In general, I try to be in bed by 10:30 so that I at least get a reasonable amount of sleep before waking up at 5:30, but sometimes that doesn’t always happen. Luckily for me though, it did today!

 

There you have it: a typical day as a DC intern. If you’re looking to intern/work in DC in the future, let me know (and also I highly recommend it)!

xo, Taylor

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  1. Makaela says

    July 16, 2017 at 4:12 pm

    I loved how different this post was for you and your blog! It seems like a pretty interesting internship to have. I just had my first rotation for pharmacy school and it was a lot of fun!

    -xo, Makaela
    http://www.uniquelymickie.com

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  2. Lauren says

    March 5, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Hi! I’m also a UGA undergrad, with a recent major change to environmental econ and management! I intern with a local nonprofit right now, but I’m undecided whether I was continue work like this or go the pre-law track after college. Regardless, I’m interested in working in DC at some point and was curious what your internship consisted of? Thanks!

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    • Taylor says

      March 19, 2018 at 10:02 am

      I’d definitely recommend working in DC! My internship was somewhere between communications and administrative work, so I did a lot of writing certain things and helping to plan events. One of the things I really enjoyed about working in DC, though, was that even when you weren’t in the office, there’s always a ton of things to do that still line up with your interests. I was able to attend rallies and conferences that were all related to issues that I think are important, and that really helped me get a better idea of what type of work it is that I really want to do!

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