Prospective intern #1: So, how was it?
Prospective intern #2: Dude, he mentioned EBTIDA so many times that I got a boner.
Broad Street
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Lloyd Blankfein
Prospective intern #1: So, how was it?
Prospective intern #2: Dude, he mentioned EBTIDA so many times that I got a boner.
Broad Street
New York City, New York
Overheard by: Lloyd Blankfein
Editor: I want a story about a person.
Intern: What kind?
Editor: Oh, I don’t know. But it could be a lollipop man, who straps a rocket to the back of his lollipop, and now flies to New York in five seconds.
Edinburgh
Scotland
Director: I’d like to announce that Albert*, our intern for the summer, is leaving to go back to school. His last day will be Friday. We are going to miss you here! [Team claps.]Intern: Um, actually, I’ve decided not to go back to school. I’m moving to Israel.
Manager: Why are you moving to Israel? It’s not exactly a safe place to be right now.
Intern: I feel that I need to go and support my people.
Manager: But you’re not Jewish. You’re Russian.
Intern: Yes, I am Russian, and I am also Jewish. That’s what this yarmulke is for [points to head.]
11th Street and Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Overheard by: i can’t believe i work here
Office guy: Have you been working out?
Intern: Uh, yeah, why?
Office guy: I can tell [walks away].
Intern, to another: Was he just hitting on me?
Parkway Drive
Hanover, Maryland
Worker bee: Are you new here?
Temp: Oh, I’m just temping.
Worker bee: Do you like it?
Temp: Yeah, I’m really enjoying it here.
Worker bee: It’s so casual.
Temp: Yeah, I’m glad I can just wear jeans.
Worker bee: You could wear shorts if you wanted. I mean, I don’t know if you wear shorts, but people here do, so you totally could. If you wanted.
6300 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
Office peon orienting a temp: And this, well, it may look like a copier, but it’s really–
Temp: –A space ship?
1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York
NASA intern: Okay, kids, let’s put on our pirate costumes and play spaceman!
Research center
California
Overheard by: shyinvisiblegirl
