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+from typing import List, Optional
+import re
+from pydantic import EmailStr, validator
+from models import Intern
+
+def validate_phone_number(phone_number: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate a phone number format.
+
+    Args:
+        phone_number: The phone number to validate
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if phone number format is valid, False otherwise
+    """
+    pattern = r'^\+?\d{10,13}$'
+    return bool(re.match(pattern, phone_number))
+
+def get_all_interns(db_session) -> List[Intern]:
+    """
+    Get a list of all interns from the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db_session: The database session
+
+    Returns:
+        List[Intern]: A list of Intern objects
+    """
+    return db_session.query(Intern).all()
+
+def get_intern_by_email(db_session, email: EmailStr) -> Optional[Intern]:
+    """
+    Get an intern by their email address.
+
+    Args:
+        db_session: The database session
+        email: Email to search for
+
+    Returns:
+        Intern object if found, None otherwise
+    """
+    return db_session.query(Intern).filter(Intern.email == email).first()
+
+class InternBase:
+    first_name: str
+    last_name: str
+    email: EmailStr
+    phone_number: str
+    track: str
+    bio: Optional[str] = None
+
+    @validator('phone_number')
+    def validate_phone_number(cls, phone_number):
+        if not validate_phone_number(phone_number):
+            raise ValueError('Invalid phone number format')
+        return phone_number
+
+def create_intern(db_session, intern_data: InternBase) -> Intern:
+    """
+    Create a new intern in the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db_session: The database session
+        intern_data: The data for the new intern
+
+    Returns:
+        Intern: The created Intern object
+    """
+    existing_intern = get_intern_by_email(db_session, intern_data.email)
+    if existing_intern:
+        raise ValueError('Email already registered')
+
+    new_intern = Intern(**intern_data.dict())
+    db_session.add(new_intern)
+    db_session.commit()
+    db_session.refresh(new_intern)
+
+    return new_intern
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