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1. You get the big announcement. There's a palpable mix of excitement and dread.
2. First comes the research. This is when a lack of interns becomes very apparent.
3. Once the research is complete, it's time to start brainstorming. At this stage, you might hear things like, "no idea is a bad idea," and “think outside the box!”
4. First round of creative presentations comes around, and there's always that one idea that seems to come from outer space.
5. First pitch night dinner. No one's excited to have to stay late, but hey, at least there's free pizza.
6. About half-way into the process, someone decides to say something like, "Let's replace concept 3 with something totally different."
7. Suddenly you're way behind, and the lack of sleep makes everyone irritable and impatient.
8. You overhear someone being asked what their weekend plans are. You promptly leave your desk. You know they'll probably just email you, but you hold on to that hope.
9. Just when you think you're in the clear, you're spotted. Bye bye weekend.
10. Monday rolls around and exhaustion starts to set in. Taking a nap under your desk suddenly seems like totally acceptable idea.
11. Excessive tiredness slowly turns into irrational paranoia. Words that are spelled correctly suddenly look completely wrong and you begin to obsess over every little detail.
12. Pizza... again.
13. Thank god it comes with free beer…
14. The night before the pitch, everyone is frantic. It doesn't matter how long you had to prepare... this always seems to happen.
15. Finally, it's pitch time. The only time anyone actually wears a tie.
16. After days or even weeks of waiting, you find sweet relief -- you got the account!
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