This list has been distilled from my own experiences, as well as those of other former interns and a few native Washingtonians, but it certainly isn't complete - add your own DC survival tips in the comments below.
His bio on Huffington Post, where he's listed as a contributor, describes him as a former intern with the Israeli embassy and "a partner at Detroit's first minority run hedge fund" who "he has partnered with major film studios, record companies and book publishers" in LA as a consultant.
As a former intern in the same program as Plath, a Mademoiselle guest editor in the early '50s, I ranked that achievement higher than getting A's in school, as I'm sure she did.
Eugenie Montaigne Pelham, N.Y., July 20, 2010 To the Editor: As a former intern, at the City and State Legislative Affairs Office within the Office of the Mayor during the summer of 2006, I can say my experience differs greatly from the picture painted by the article.
According to the GMAC survey, recruiting current or former interns remains popular, as does asking employees for their recommendations of which bright young things should make the cut.
Now, more than thirty lawsuits have been filed by former interns against big firms such as Sony and Universal, demanding back pay for what they say are just entry-level jobs by a different name.
Many former interns have returned to the station as graduate students, postdocs, or visiting scientists.
Two former interns from Germany who are now employed as contractors at the UN, said in their experience the UN couldn't function without unpaid labor.
For the City-hopefuls, former interns share their stories anonymously online on dedicated websites such as internsanonymous.com.
On Thursday interns and former interns will share their stories at the London Assembly Economy Committee.
