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Submit Your Questions for Our Upcoming Interviews

ShannonPrasad
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Tell us what questions you want asked at our upcoming interviews.

The Promotion from Intern to Press Assistant

Amelia Barry
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Most people who watch “West Wing” dream of having CJ Cregg’s job one day. If you’ve ever wanted to be a press secretary, check out this interview to learn what it takes to work in the press office of a member of Congress.

The Job of a Senate Press Secretary

Amelia Barry
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Most people know about Robert Gibbs and the challenges of his job, but have you ever wondered what it takes to be a Senate press secretary?

Sighting Obama—in the Hallway

Natalie Camou
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Imagine working in an office where you run into the president of the United States in the hall. Dan Reed experienced that job this summer.

At the Podium: Life as a Press Secretary

ShannonPrasad
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I find it fun to watch a man, or a woman, stand at a podium and be inundated by reporters asking, “What will the president do next.” I’ve even heard of drinking games for the number of times they will use the phrase, “I cannot comment at this time.” In reality, the job of the White House press secretary is not all laughs and jabs at reporters. It’s a career that a select few handle; they had jackets made.