HRA is a government agency, so the culture is a professional one. Everyone dresses professionally. I usually dress in a button-down shirt and pants, with my shirt tucked in. Somedays I wear a tie, but it’s not mandatory.

As an intern I have my own cubicle with two computers, a pc and mac. When I get to work the first thing I do is check my HRA email for any notifications. My director and supervisor assign me projects in full detail this way and if I don’t have any questions I begin working immediately.

I take my lunch break around one in the afternoon. I usually bring my own lunch and eat at my desk. Days that I go out for lunch, I buy my food and come back to my desk to eat. I’ve never been out the entire one-hour break that I’m allowed.

I work with a pretty laid-back group of individuals. We spend our days joking around and laughing all the while getting our work done in a timely manner.