Bob Brown thinks a big misconception about Washington is that government employees don\u0092t work hard.<\/p>\n
\u0093After interning in the House and in the White House, I wholeheartedly disagree,\u0094 said Brown, who recently graduated from Marymount University with a degree in communication. \u0093The staff members I supported are some of the hardest working people I\u0092ve met, and nobody that I met has lost sight of why anyone is there: to help the people of our nation.\u0094<\/p>\n
Brown put his share of long hours in at the White House, typically working from 8 a.m. until after 7 p.m., five days a week. But for a political junkie, it was a dream come true.<\/p>\n
\u0093One of the most incredible experiences in the internship was hearing President Obama speak to us in the East Room toward the end of the internship,\u0094 he said.<\/p>\n
Brown also heard from Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, and Press Secretary Josh Earnest.<\/p>\n
A native of Orange, Connecticut, Brown volunteered for a number of election campaigns in high school, ranging from town officials\u00a0to President Obama\u0092s 2008 effort. In his summer orientation session as a Marymount freshman, he promised himself he would at least apply to intern in Congress and at the White House.<\/p>\n
He earned both internships. This past fall, he worked in the Washington office of Rep. Rosa DeLauro, a Connecticut Democrat. He did the White House internship during his final semester at Marymount in the Communications\/Media Affairs and Press Office, supporting staff members, compiling daily news summaries within specific areas and creating press lists.<\/p>\n
One of the reasons Brown chose Marymount was its proximity to the nation\u0092s capital.<\/p>\n
\u0093Once I\u00a0visited D.C. for an open house, I realized I enjoyed communicating\u00a0a\u00a0message and telling a story \u0096 not necessarily political,\u0094 he said.<\/p>\n
During his time in college, the Eagle Scout also put his skills to work as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts of America\u0092s Order of the Arrow email campaigns, social media and national newspaper. He\u0092s also worked as a communications assistant and photographer at Marymount, where he is now employed in the office of University Advancement.<\/p>\n