Education

Obamas offer internships in D.C. office

The office of Barack and Michelle Obama announced they were launching an internship program in their Washington, D.C. office.

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10 years ago

February 12, 2017

UVM Staff

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The Office of Barack and Michelle Obama sent out an email to former White House interns, announcing that they were launching a 16-week internship program in Washington, D.C.

The email said responsibilities would include a variety of tasks, with an emphasis on correspondence duties. The internship will run from Feb. 27 through June 16.

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