By Harmisha Hoggatt, Benzinga Intern

The first time I saw Benzinga's ad on craigslist requesting resumes for internships I was very interested, not because I like writing but because I thought the name was so odd and unique that the people who work there must be cool.

It was Ralph Waldo Emerson who once said “To be great, is to be misunderstood,” and when I was first approached about joining a news organization called Benzinga, misunderstood is an understatement. What can a high school-age veteran politico contribute to a finance news group? And most of all, what's with the off-the-wall name?

It was late April, I was finishing up the remainder of my exams while also trying to figure out where I could intern. This thought continued to haunt me through the month as I was trying to pursue a finance-related career. I knew that I needed an internship in order to remain competitive.

My mother boarded her plane from New York, and was ready to fall asleep on the two-hour flight home. When she sat down at her seat, she saw a young guy next to her. They started talking and the young guy told her about his company, Benzinga. They talked the entire two-hour flight, as she was very impressed with how he described his company.