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Training conducted for CANI on Friday, September 21, 2012.
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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 [email protected]
Download this presentation from:Twitter: Jenfisherfw
Blog: www.generationalsoup.com
Thank You!!!
