After a quick interview process, I got the job and let out a big sigh of relief that, at least for now, I had a plan. The six-month internship is designed to be very writing-intensive so I got a highly appreciated break from fact-checking. I mainly composed stories for the "Around the Mall" section of the magazine, which covers research, exhibits and other happenings around Smithsonian Institution. But I also worked for other print sections, as well as their Web site Smithsonian.com, including the Around the Mall blog. Here are the clips I had published:
"State of Emergency," Aug. 7, 2007.
"A Brief History of the Amber Room," Aug. 14, 2007.
"New Old Wolf" in Wild Things, September 2007.
"What's Up," September 2007.
"Livin' Large," September 2007.
"Thinking Ahead" in Wild Things, October 2007.
"Hatching a New Idea," October 2007.
"Tuareg Chic," October 2007.
"Jukebox: Ode to a Federal Entitlement," October 2007.
"What's Up," October 2007.
"Beautiful Strangers" slideshow in "Oceans," an interactive package launched Sept. 24, 2007.
"Brief History of Scotland Yard," Sept. 28, 2007.
"Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials," Oct. 24, 2007.
"Point. Shoot. See." November 2007.
"Abandoned Ship," November 2007.
"Baby Babble" in Wild Things, November 2007.
"Beading the Way," November 2007.
"Jukebox: The Robeson Spirit," November 2007.
"Q&A with Chip Kidd," November 2007.
"News Flash," November 2007.
"What's Up," November 2007.
"Sitting Bull's Legacy," October 31, 2007.
Created all of the written content for "Decoding Ancient Egypt," an interactive package launched November 5, 2007.
"Symbolically Speaking," November 5, 2007.
"Wild Things," December 2007.
"Up in Smoke," December 2007.
"Jukebox: Hitting the Right Notes" December 2007.
"Q&A with Jenny Holzer" December 2007.
"What's Up," December 2007.
"Dreaming of a Green Christmas," December 12, 2007.
"Easter Island," January 2008.
"Machu Picchu," January 2008.
"Wild Things," January 2008.
"Rasta Revealed," January 2008.
"One Love: Discovering Rastafari!" January 2008.
"Giving Back," January 2008.
"Q&A with Norman Foster," January 2008.
"Jukebox: Seeger Singalong," January 2008.
"What's Up," January 2008.
"Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog" January 1, 2008.
"Earthly Wonders" slideshow in "Land," an interactive package launched January, 28 2008.
"Interview: Amy Chua," February 2008.
"Aerosol Art," February 2008.
"Jukebox: Jazz Reqiuem," February 2008.
"Q&A with Garth Brooks," February 2008.
"The Dirt on Mud," February 2008.
"What's Up," February 2008.
"Q&A with John Alexander," March 2008.
"Highlights and Hotspots," March 2008.