Intern bootcamp

I n t e r n

Understanding your co-workers

Interacting in a professional environment

What to expect during your internship

How to get the most out of your internship

1st timein US

History

Veterans: Over 68 years old

• Important events included: – The Great Depression– WWII – Disney releases it’s first animated feature (Snow

White)– The Korean War– Sputnik went into Orbit

You might be a veteran if…• You have the ability to entertain yourself without

a TV, in fact you remember the days before TV

• Popular Technology: Radio

Aging with Technology

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcN08Tg3PWw

Baby Boomers: 48-67 years old• Important events included:

– Man walks on the Moon– Civil Rights– Woodstock– Deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King– Vietnam War begins

You might be a Boomer if you can complete these sentences…

• When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on the ______show

• "Get your kicks, ________________”

• Popular Technology: Television

The Memory Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzSaoN2LdfU

Generation X: 33-47 years old

• Important events: – The Cold War (remember getting under your desk?)– Challenger Shuttle Explodes on Takeoff– Berlin Wall Dismantled– Fall of Communism in Eastern Europe– U.S. Troops go to Persian Gulf for the 1st time– AIDS Identified

You might be a Gen Xer if…• Schoolhouse Rock played a HUGE part in how you actually

learned the English language. – I know what a Bill (sittin’ up on Capital Hill) is thanks to that show!!

Popular Technology: Computers

The Anarchists of Gen X Grow Up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBnFtQHBLDA

Millennials: 12-32 years old

• Important Events: – Death of Princess Diana– Death of Mother Teresa– Columbine– 9/11– World Center Attacks– War begins in Iraq for a 2nd time

You might be a Millennial if…• Blog, Myspace/Facebook, IM, text messaging, and

other social media are a regular part of your daily life

• Popular Technology: The internet, cell phones

Helicopter Parents Continue to Hover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpYBn_DRmAU

Is the workplace really that different compared

to 20 years ago?

According to a survey by Lee Hecht Harrison, 60% of employers are experiencing intergenerational

tensions at work.

*Source: Generation Y: They’ve Arrived at Work with a New Attitude, 2005

Every generation that enters the workforce makes waves!

Workplace Values

Veterans Boomers Gen Xers Millennials

Career Goals

Build a legacy Build a stellar career

Build a portable career

Build parallel careers

Rewards Satisfaction of a job well done

Money, title, recognition, corner office

Freedom is the ultimate reward

Work that has meaning for me

Work-Life Balance

Support me in shifting the balance

Help me balance everyone else and

find meaning myself

Give me balance now! Not when

I’m 65

Work isn’t everything. Need

flexibility to balance my other

activities

Job Changing

Carries a stigma Puts you behind Is necessary Is part of the daily routine

Training I learned the hard way, you can too!

Train ‘em too much and they’ll

leave

The more they learn, the more

they’ll stay

Continuous learning is a way

of life

Source: When Generations Collide

Be a SUPER candidate

perform and assess.

• Immerse yourself – take initiative – do your best work

• Evaluate midway and make improvements• Meet regularly with your

supervisor for feedback• Continue to focus on goals• Maintain a positive attitude

and be professional.

take something away.

• Keep track of your accomplishments– Start a portfolio

• Leave on a positive note– Ask for reference letters at that time

• Create a new resume and add your great internship experience

• Write a thank you note to those who helped you

• Celebrate what you did!!!

According to a recent survey by the Department of Labor, networking accounts for at least 69% of all

annual hires.

Networking is one of the BEST ways to find a job or internship.

What are things that you could do in your internship to be excellent?

You can’t win the lottery, if you don’t buy a ticket!

Jennifer Fisherjenniferlfisher@live.com

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Blog: www.generationalsoup.com

Thank You!!!