I’m Lyndsey McKenna, I’m the Office of the Ombudsman intern, and I’ve been managing Intern Edition’s social media as the social media director for the summer. Thanks so much for following our summer at NPR, and thanks for all your support!

Best way to spend an evening in DC? An evening yoga class at Down Dog Yoga in Georgetown, followed by frozen yogurt as a reward for sweating profusely for an hour and a half, trivia at The Tombs with the NPR interns, and finally an episode of The West Wing with my roommates!

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? I was in a taxi on my way to campus from the airport to begin spring quarter, and I think I maintained my composure during the phone call. But when I hung up, I’m pretty sure I started screaming and startled the cab driver.

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? Of course I love the Tiny Desk Concerts, but I’m also continuously shocked by how much interest the employees at NPR take in the internship program itself. It’s refreshing to know that people are invested in the work we’re creating.

What’s something that you always keep in your purse? Headphones, a pen, and a small notebook.

What’s your ringtone? My ringtone has been “Jesus, Etc.” by Wilco for four or five years now.

Favorite season? Until I moved to Chicago, the only season I had ever experienced was hurricane season. Now, I’m constantly looking forward to autumn.

Last good book you read? I’ve read quite a few books this summer, but the last book I read and couldn’t stop talking about is The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides.

Best thing you did this year? I spent ten weeks at NPR. I also drove the band Cults around the city of Chicago when they played a concert with Neon Indian and Ludacris that I helped organize, but interning at NPR simply cannot be beat.

Favorite meal? Either the Absu burger at Kuma’s Corner in Chicago or the roasted pig face at Girl & the Goat, also in Chicago.

Favorite TV show? My favorite comedy is Parks & Recreation, and my favorite drama is Mad Men. 

Meet Meg McCluskey! She’s the Programming intern for Berlin, Worldwide, and Sirius XM and also the IE technical director!

Best way to spend an evening in DC? Grabbing a bite to eat, exploring new neighborhoods, checking out concerts, and doing anything to delay the hour-long commute through rush hour traffic.

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? It was one of those, “wow, things sometimes really do fall into place” moments. Could not stop smiling the rest of the day, which happened to be the same day I took my senior portrait and bought my cap and gown for graduation.

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? It’s hard to narrow it down, but some top highlights include: Watching the beautiful orchestration between producers, audio engineers and hosts during live tapings, tracking and mixing a performance chat in the nicest studio at NPR, working with many talented people to make Intern Edition happen, attending, photographing and writing about concerts, and getting hands-on experience as part of the production process.

What’s something that you always keep in your purse? iPod.

What’s your ringtone? Favorite season? To celebrate being back in my hometown after finishing school at the University of Michigan, I had to make it “Welcome to DC” by Mambo Sauce. Favorite season: summer. Duh.

Last good book you read? Sound by T.M. Wolf. Really interesting book based on the compositional practices of Hip Hop.

Best thing you did this year? Spent 4 months living and working in Berlin while traveling all across Europe.

Favorite meal? Chocolate.

Favorite TV show? Lost and Breaking Bad.

Meet Yvonne Shiau, an IE producer and copy editor and this summer’s Finance - Accounting and Finance Intern! 

Best way to spend an evening in DC?  Falling asleep on the Metro after work, of course!  Just kidding, falling asleep in front of the Washington Monument with the sun on your face is a nice alternative.  Then when evening really sets in, maybe restaurant-hopping, or bar-hopping. 

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? I don’t remember my very first reaction because I think my heart stopped when I saw the email.  What I do remember is going back later to check the sender’s e-mail address at least six times because I was so sure it was all a hoax.

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? The people.  The people here are amazing.  Also the free books, but mostly the people.

What’s something that you’re never without?  My pencil?

What’s your ringtone? I’m stuck with the default Marimba, but my phone is so decrepit that these days it lets me know it’s ringing by buzzing once and then flopping around half-heartedly on whatever surface it’s on. 

Favorite season? Fall.  By far!  My perfect date though is April 23rd because it’s not too warm and it’s not too cold.  All you need is a light jacket.

Last good book you read? I just finished Code Name Verity and am still a bit in shock over it.  I can’t remember crying harder for, or during, a book. I’m afraid that I might’ve already exhausted a year’s worth of tears in the couple of days it took for me to read it.

Best thing you did this year? Oh, studying abroad in Germany, hands-down.  In my last few days there I realized that somehow in four months I had fallen in love with towns built on cobblestone, a language I only half-understand, and mad kings’ castles buried deep in snow.

Favorite meal?  ANYTHING that has bread in it!  I get very enthusiastic when it comes to bread.  

 Favorite TV show? Oh, this is too difficult.  Probably Arrested Development and The Good Wife.  The one you can’t beat for comedy, and the other you can’t beat for drama.  

Katie Daniels is the IE communications assistant and a blogger. She will be a senior at Georgetown Visitation this year, and she interned in the Distribution Division. 

Best way to spend an evening in DC? Walking around the city, especially Georgetown, the Sculpture Garden, and the Mall.

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? “Yes! No more babysitting!”

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? Dropping everything to stalk Elton John or eating lunch on the rooftop on 7^th street. It’s a toss up.

What’s something you’re never without? I always have a paperback with me— even when I know I won’t be able to read it (so yes, I’ve brought books to the movies before—what else are you supposed to do before the previews start?).

What’s your ringtone?: It’s silent—which probably explains why I’m always “accidently” ignoring my phone.

Favorite season? Fall—beautiful leaves, cooler weather, and a great excuse for eating lots of pie.

Last good book you read? An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James and Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I’m also re-rereading The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger. I can’t stop!

Best thing you did this year?  Running a 5K in a blizzard (the best part was obviously the finish).

Favorite meal? Dim sum from San Francisco.

Favorite TV show? I’m a big BBC fan. Sherlock and Downton Abbey, anyone?

Meet Nicole Lehotsky! She’s an intern in the Music Library this summer!

Best way to spend an evening in DC? I like to eat, so…

The Passenger – the drinks are phenomenal and they have deep fried bacon-wrapped peanut butter cups. Seriously.

Oyamel – Mexican small plates. Amazing!

-or- if I feel like being closer to my summer sublet, Café Asia in Arlington during happy hour. $1.25 sushi until 7:30 – hard to beat.

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? I jumped up and down outside of the library (where I had been sitting waiting for the phone to ring). I also said “thank you” about 20 times.

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? I’m in the Music Library, so I get to catalog and listen to a massive amount of music that directors and producers might later use in their shows. I also get to suggest music for segments and compilations and am currently working with an interface design team. I love that the work I’m doing really makes an impact on the (amazing) people around me. 

What’s something that you’re never without? My phone and something to read.

What’s your ringtone? Vibrate or silent

Favorite season? I’m a little partial to winter because of Christmas and my birthday, but I also really like autumn (the slightly cool, colorful leaves part, not the gray and rainy part).

Last good book you read? I recently read Blonde: A Novel by Joyce Carol Oates, and it was great but heart-wrenching. Also, I was in a Children’s Lit class last semester, and I read The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic and Olivier Tallec (ill.), which is a French children’s book about a boy whose mother dies…again, heart-wrenching, but so beautifully done. On the list: Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians. I got to meet the author, Robert Merry, at an event a few weeks ago. It should be an interesting read, especially with the election coming up.

Best thing you did this year? Well, I’m here at NPR…

Favorite meal? Mussels and frites, or steak and frites…or Crunchy Beef Bake Casserole (the recipe is part of our Tiny Kitchen Conquests series).

Favorite TV show? The Olympics are currently dominating my TV watching, but normally Game of Thrones, How I Met Your Mother, The Sing-Off, and Project Runway.

Corinne Cathcart is from New York City. She’s the senior associate editor and a blogger for Intern Edition, a Washington Desk intern, and a rising junior at Brown University.

Best way to spend an evening in DC? I love walking the National Mall at sunset. All these immense monuments are pretty monumental in whatever light and at dusk its far calmer so I feel like I get to appreciate each them more.

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? I had to pinch myself. Am I dreaming? Real life? 

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? Everything! I honestly appreciate every second of being able to contribute to NPR. The people here are just so genuinely smart and welcoming which is such an excellent combination for a work environment, so I can also say the work environment is one of the best I’ve ever been in.

What’s something that you’re never without? A hair band. I’ve got thick curly hair and I’ve got to be sure I can tie it back when it’s in my way.  

What’s your ringtone? I keep it simple with the normal Marimba tone from my iPhone. I use to have “Sweet Disposition” by Temper Trap though. It was a just a peaceful and calm way to get a phone call.

Favorite season? Springtime! That first day you realize you don’t have to wear a jacket outside is my favorite.

Last good book you read? Most recently I enjoyed Jodi Kantor’s The Obamas (which I actually wrote about on the Intern Edition blog).  I’m currently reading another biography about the president for that same blog series but in addition I’m reading A Farewell to Arms by Earnest Hemingway, At home by Bill Bryson,

Best thing you did this year?  I think interning at NPR is well up there but if I had to pick something non-work related, I had a really great trip to Puerto Rico that my mom was gracious enough to take me and my brother on over spring break. I’d never been to San Juan so that was really fun to see and I got to feed my book addiction on a sunny beach instead of my dorm room for a nice change of pace.   

Favorite meal? Anything with black truffles in it! My parents taught summer classes in Italy when I was a kid and I tasted truffles for the first time there as a really special treat. Now every time I taste them, it brings me back.

Favorite TV show? Two favorites: Mad Men and The West Wing, hands down. I enjoy every minute, and they show that television can be smart and that rich characters and storylines are not reserved for the movies.    

Nick Michael is an associate multimedia director for Intern Edition and Multimedia intern for NPR Music. 

Best way to spend an evening in DC? Trying a new restaurant - there are so many good places in DC

What was your reaction when you found out you were offered the NPR internship? Disbelief, then triumph

Favorite thing about interning at NPR? Working around so many quality storytellers

What’s your ringtone? None, prefer the silent treatment

Favorite season? Fall (no sunscreen or double socks required)

Last good book you read? Believing is Seeing: On the Mysteries of Photography (by Errol Morris)

Best thing you did this year? Climbed Huayna Picchu (the mountain behind Macchu Picchu)

Favorite meal? Any meal that starts with salsa

Favorite TV show? The Wire