Interns & Temps

Intern #1: That whole team is full of white receivers.
Intern #2: What’s wrong with white receivers?
Intern #1: They’re slow, man. I hate to be racist, but they are slow.
Intern #2: Yeah…
Intern #1: Hey, can I be racist against my own race?

1555 Pearl Street
Boulder, Colorado

Intern: I’ve got to start looking for a job.
Secretary: Did you talk to your Placement Office about networking?
Intern: They sent me some contacts. But they were in the Pacific.
Secretary: Did you contact them?
Intern: I don’t even speak Japan.

1010 Gratiot Avenue
Saginaw, Michigan

Suit to intern: Why don't you have your boyfriend dig you out?

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

28-year-old intern: How do you spell your last name?
22-year-old intern: “Towne”. You know, like “City” only with an “e”.
28-year-old agent: Don’t you mean like “Town” with an “e”?
22-year-old intern: Nope, I mean “City”. But I suppose “Town” would work too. I never thought of that.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Female intern: I hope I never deal with childbirth. I just want to lay an egg and be done with it.

Stoughton, Massachusetts

Overheard by: Billy

Intern: Today is not your year.

3250 Mary Street
Miami, Florida

Overheard by: my today wasn’t so bad

Intern #1: I need to talk to you, there is an issue with a drop-down menu.
Boss: You are like the problem child I never wanted!
Intern #2: What about me?
Boss: You know a lot about alcohol.

Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts

Assistant: I don’t think you’re crazy. I may vomit on you, but I don’t think you’re crazy.

9050 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, California

Intern: You know, Michael Jackson always reminded me of Darth Vader.
Employee: Who?
Intern: From Star Wars.
Employee: Wait, Michael Jackson was in Star Wars?

Pennsylvania

Worker: Hey, it’s Friday! You should go drink something in the lounge before you leave. Almost everyone’s in a meeting. I’ve already had two beers.
Intern: Haha, um… I’m actually underage.
Worker: Oh, who cares?

San Francisco, California

Overheard by: not in meeting