
Sweaty palms, cotton mouth, upset stomach and shortness of breath…… I was experiencing it all as I prepared to walk through the doors of Xenophon Strategies and begin my first summer internship. I wanted to take on the world. I was ready to be Xenophon’s Superman, taking care of each and every problem - perfectly. If curiosity killed the cat, then over-eagerness killed the intern.
As an intern you want to make your mark on Day 1, you...
I first interviewed for an internship here at Xenophon in 2008 while I was still a senior at Miami University in Ohio. My interview process was done entirely over the phone, and I can still remember how nervous I was (anyone who knows me, knows that this is nothing new) talking to the staff about why I was qualified to become an intern in Xenophon’s public relations practice for the summer.
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“The last time we worked together, Xenophon helped produce a strategic plan that ultimately transformed a bankrupt technology company with a stock option probe into a successful $2.1 billion acquisition.”