Why I love internships February 12, 2009

I am currently an intern at Fox 29 in Philadelphia. The experience so far has been great, and I’ve been able to do a lot of things.

One of the duties of an intern is to answer the phone, of course. This may sound as fun as riding SEPTA at 1 a.m., but it can actually be quite fulfilling. That’s because of phone calls like this:

Me: “Fox 29, Chris speaking.”
Caller: “Yeah, I’m calling to request that you put someone back on American Idol you kicked off last night.”
Me: “Sir, this is Fox in Philadelphia. We have nothing to do with the production of American Idol.”
Caller: “There’s no one you can call?”
Me: “No, sir. That was all taped in the fall. It’s already done.”
Caller: “That’s not right, man. Thanks anyway.”
Me: “Have a good night, sir.”

Just another day in the life.