The rise of the middle-aged intern

[Rawtid]

I'm sorry, but I'll take a fast food job before I work for free. this shyt ain't no charity

Hands on experience is WAY more valuable, imo. It's no reason why you can't intern and work a shyt gig on the off hours. Also this isn't something you want to do for YEARS.

 

[Unknown Poster]

the workforce brehs

It's getting worse and worse. No one not in college should even consider an internship. It's paid or nothing.

 

[Unknown Poster]

I respect the hustle, but I couldn't do it myself. I would just feel weird being 40-60 and reporting to a boss or manager that's in his 20's and 30's. I guess it's just pride and ego on my part.

I couldn't either. I don't like working for people younger than me. Which is why I work for myself.

 

[MJ Truth]

An internship is a great way of showing on your resume that you have experience in a field, especially if you are not yet certified to work there. I have acquintances who are nursing majors and they interened in the hospitals for free. It helped them get into great nursing programs. Three that I know got into Emory nursing school. Also some people get hired at the place they interned at. My former coworker was interning at a Dental place as a dental assistant. After his internship they hired him starting at $15/hour and great benefits. I am starting an internship in August where I'll shadow someone for ten hours a week plus I'll be working so I'm not worried about income, because those 200+ hours will look great for my career and grad school.

An internship is great in your 20s, right out of college, but in your 40s?

But you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[agnosticlady]

Hands on experience is WAY more valuable, imo. It's no reason why you can't intern and work a shyt gig on the off hours. Also this isn't something you want to do for YEARS.

Exactly, and volunteering in your field is also a great option. If you get close to the person you are interning with or volunteering for you can get great refrences and connections. One of the best jobs I have had I got through volunteering in the beginning then I was hired. It was also a great way to meet people in my field. I will ask the person I am interning with to write me a refrence for graduate school. People should use everything as a stepping stone to something better.

 

[King Poetic]

I cannot advocate working for free. WHATEVER a job pays you, they are getting a bargain, cuz it's in their best interest to pay you less than what you're worth. working for free is flat out stupid. I can't support my fam on hopes and dreams.

exactly... or working on commission....

 

[agnosticlady]

An internship is great in your 20s, right out of college, but in your 40s?

But you gotta do what you gotta do.

Even in your 40' it can be good, especially when you are switching careers. My major is speech pathology and I plan to specialize in pediatric children with dissabilities. A lot of people who are getting their pre requisites for this major to get into grad school are in their 30's and 40's . They decided to change their careers. They shadow speech pathologist either through volunteering or internships. It looks great on their grad school application. I would have a job that I work while interning so that I have money coming in.

 

[hatechall]

There's nothing wrong with interning or volunteering to gain experience, provided you already have paying job.

 

[Solano707]

Here go @beaniemac

 

[Ol’Otis]

Here go @beaniemac

speak into the hoochie sir i can't hear you

 

[Kalik]

She was a housewife who was taken care of for 10 years.

One more year as an intern to get readjusted wasn't nothing to her.

Not easy for people who need a paycheck now....

Didn't read past example #1.

 

[MalikX]

It shows initiative and eventually, you'll get on.

Think Chris Gardner. He worked for free.

But, a nikka can't pay bills with maybes. I don't know....I'm on the line on this one

 

[Raava]

You guys should read the whole article.

 

[beenz]

An internship is a great way of showing on your resume that you have experience in a field, especially if you are not yet certified to work there. I have acquintances who are nursing majors and they interened in the hospitals for free. It helped them get into great nursing programs. Three that I know got into Emory nursing school. Also some people get hired at the place they interned at. My former coworker was interning at a Dental place as a dental assistant. After his internship they hired him starting at $15/hour and great benefits. I am starting an internship in August where I'll shadow someone for ten hours a week plus I'll be working so I'm not worried about income, because those 200+ hours will look great for my career and grad school.

if you're in your early 20's maybe that can fly.

a 40 or 50 year old cannot typically afford to be interning.

 

[beenz]

Hands on experience is WAY more valuable, imo. It's no reason why you can't intern and work a shyt gig on the off hours. Also this isn't something you want to do for YEARS.

I had an internship for the city of chicago when I was 18. and from ages 20-22, I had an internship with a fortune 500 while in school. both times I got paid tho, so it was cool. I was getting experience and learning. but I couldn't see myself waking up at 6am every morning to work for free.