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.
"On Thanksgiving Day we acknowledge our dependence." ~ William Jennings Bryan
As we indulge ourselves this Thursday with delicacies in the form of candied yams, thrice-stuffed turkeys, cornbread, cucumber salads and cranberry slices, all covered in gravy, we at Benzinga wanted to take a moment and give thanks.
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.
1677. The door opens as someone rushes out. I stroll in only to see one pair of eyes quickly glance my way before returning to the markets on eight monitors. Was I in the right place or was the rest of the office hidden behind the green screen? With all my international travels, I figured I could handle a casual office with close quarters…maybe I was getting ahead of myself.
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.
It's been an awesome two and a half months, but it has come time for me to leave. As an intern I got to explore the exciting, fast paced, mulit-monitored world of news media. I learned about the forex, researched businesses, and came to see how the information we report can keep our readers ahead of the game.
It was by all accounts a typical Wednesday in April.
The sun was shining over a cool, spring morning. Tree buds, determined to sprout, struggled to life as the days began their yearly stretching, growing season. I was dressed to the nines with my shoes sharply polished and my tie perfectly straight.
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