Comments on: Befriend the intern to fire up your career http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:32:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: jrandom42 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230792 jrandom42 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:51:57 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230792 I guess I'm kind of slow. When an intern is starting out, and I've got more years of experience and expertise in my field then he or she's been alive, how does befriending them enhance my career? I'll help them and mentor them, if they're willing to listen and learn, but they've got a long ways to go to know more than me, and know the most senior and respected people in my industry, who are the ones who can help my career most, at this stage. I guess I'm kind of slow. When an intern is starting out, and I've got more years of experience and expertise in my field then he or she's been alive, how does befriending them enhance my career?

I'll help them and mentor them, if they're willing to listen and learn, but they've got a long ways to go to know more than me, and know the most senior and respected people in my industry, who are the ones who can help my career most, at this stage.

]]> By: Tzipporah http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230783 Tzipporah Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:33:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230783 "because you like solving problems and learning new things and meeting interesting people. Which is what work really is." OMG. See, this is the problem. My work is NOT like this, and should be. Time to quit. "because you like solving problems and learning new things and meeting interesting people. Which is what work really is."

OMG. See, this is the problem. My work is NOT like this, and should be. Time to quit.

]]> By: heidi http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230762 heidi Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:55:24 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230762 The whole Co Road alphabet system would stop me from stalking you for sure. The whole Co Road alphabet system would stop me from stalking you for sure.

]]> By: keith Ferrazzi http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230635 keith Ferrazzi Fri, 06 Aug 2010 05:02:32 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230635 I've so enjoyed your posts since I started following you years ago! In the next few months give me a shout and I'll tell you about the new FG Academy. We started an internal intern consulting company that serves FG 50% of the time and is educated in our IP for 25% and does a group service projec the remainder of their time. Its an amazign model and gives the office such vibrancy. I've alwasy used interns going back to a newly minted kid out of B-School. Some of them are VPs at Goldman, Oscar Nominated writers, and Entertainment moguls and several published authors. Anyway, Ill give you the scoop on FG Academy when we come up for air post www.BigTAskWeekend.com and www.RelationshipMastersAcademy.com KEEP UP THE AMAZING GIFT OF YOUR POSTS!! I've so enjoyed your posts since I started following you years ago! In the next few months give me a shout and I'll tell you about the new FG Academy. We started an internal intern consulting company that serves FG 50% of the time and is educated in our IP for 25% and does a group service projec the remainder of their time. Its an amazign model and gives the office such vibrancy. I've alwasy used interns going back to a newly minted kid out of B-School. Some of them are VPs at Goldman, Oscar Nominated writers, and Entertainment moguls and several published authors. Anyway, Ill give you the scoop on FG Academy when we come up for air post http://www.BigTAskWeekend.com and http://www.RelationshipMastersAcademy.com KEEP UP THE AMAZING GIFT OF YOUR POSTS!!

]]> By: bdogmama http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230620 bdogmama Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:36:44 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230620 I agree with the point that mentoring is also an opportunity to learn. In fact, I have a few former mentees who are an active part of my network and now quite successful. Also, having recently quit a job for a fantastic new one, I can tell how how easy it was to mentally prepare for the right way to quit. When it came time to do it, I embarrassed myself by being nervous, and foolishly thought I was doing the company a favor by sharing all my constructive feedback in an exit interview. I love the idea of the thank you note - very classy. I agree with the point that mentoring is also an opportunity to learn. In fact, I have a few former mentees who are an active part of my network and now quite successful.

Also, having recently quit a job for a fantastic new one, I can tell how how easy it was to mentally prepare for the right way to quit. When it came time to do it, I embarrassed myself by being nervous, and foolishly thought I was doing the company a favor by sharing all my constructive feedback in an exit interview. I love the idea of the thank you note – very classy.

]]> By: Ruth Ortega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230595 Ruth Ortega Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:35:33 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230595 Thanks for the very inspiring post. I agree with you. I experienced to be an intern before. My boss was very friendly and humble to us. Now, some of my intern's mate are his worker's and they are helping his company grow. Thanks for the very inspiring post. I agree with you. I experienced to be an intern before. My boss was very friendly and humble to us. Now, some of my intern's mate are his worker's and they are helping his company grow.

]]> By: John Volturo http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230572 John Volturo Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:01:37 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230572 Wow! I agree that the interns will rule the earth one day. I love to have interns work for me each summer when I get the opportunity. They're bright, eager, connected to all things media and technology oriented and more confident than most of the more senior people I work with. Wow! I agree that the interns will rule the earth one day. I love to have interns work for me each summer when I get the opportunity. They're bright, eager, connected to all things media and technology oriented and more confident than most of the more senior people I work with.

]]> By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230566 Karl Staib - Work Happy Now Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:01:44 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230566 As you already know, you are awesome. You do things the way you want to do them because it's what feels right. By being so honest you've exposed your soul. Isn't that what happiness is? When you can be your true self around everyone, not just friends and family, but everyone. As you already know, you are awesome. You do things the way you want to do them because it's what feels right. By being so honest you've exposed your soul. Isn't that what happiness is? When you can be your true self around everyone, not just friends and family, but everyone.

]]> By: amber http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230554 amber Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:47:55 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230554 "But I realized that I actually like the process of writing. I don’t like the process of reading what I already said. (I wonder, does anyone actually like that process? It seems solipsistic." Hmmm, interesting. I am the exact opposite, hate the writing process, love the editing and rewriting. So it's lucky they created a job category just for me - editor! "But I realized that I actually like the process of writing. I don’t like the process of reading what I already said. (I wonder, does anyone actually like that process? It seems solipsistic."
Hmmm, interesting. I am the exact opposite, hate the writing process, love the editing and rewriting. So it's lucky they created a job category just for me – editor!

]]> By: Eat the Damn Cake » The Vicious, Dangerous World of Blogging http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/07/30/fire-up-your-career-by-befriending-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-230546 Eat the Damn Cake » The Vicious, Dangerous World of Blogging Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:13:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/?p=5287#comment-230546 [...] to Penelope Trunk for listening to me talk about this, and giving me some good advice. I want to be her [...] [...] to Penelope Trunk for listening to me talk about this, and giving me some good advice. I want to be her [...]

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