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The Voice behind Obama: Jon Favreau ’03
You know you’re talking to a speechwriter when every word out of his mouth is quotable. That’s how the interview went with Jon Favreau. It is no wonder that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama tapped Favreau to be part of his campaign team. The two are equally engaging.
I asked Favreau how one embarks on a career in speechwriting, and he—like most alumni—credits the College with helping him launch his career.
“It all started because of Holy Cross,” he recalls. “I did the internship program in Washington, D.C., and I spent a semester in Sen. Kerry’s office during my junior year of college.”
Favreau worked closely with the communications director in the press department during his internship. Throughout his final year at Holy Cross, he kept “bugging” the director for a job in the campaign. The night before commencement, he received a phone call.
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