Per month, roughly 100,000 people are recorded as having visited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to take pictures and enjoy the sites of The White House where the President of the United States resides. While many may get the chance to walk the halls in guided tours, very few get the chance work within those walls. For his third co-op, Leo Brandon ’17 found himself doing just that. Leo joined the team of White House interns working within the Office of Presidential Correspondence. Few people ever get to see what Americans actually write to the President about, but by reading letters (on some days up to 600 letters per day!), Leo became very aware of what Americans valued and found important enough to send a letter to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Beyond the daily tasks of working within the mail room, Leo was also given opportunities to attend workshops ranging in topics from MS Office training to resume building!
Check out this West Wing Week; White House Intern Edition video and see if you can spot Leo!
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