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Anyone mentored an intern before?
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:39 pm
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:39 pm
Sprung this shite on me Friday...gotta dude sitting in my cube all summer and I have to develop a project he can pitch at the end. I’m guessing this is punishment, while the manager acts like it’s a compliment.
I’ll basically do the project and have him pitch it, I guess. I asked him about it and he said he’d never heard about that part of the internship. I gave him some papers to review on the theory, but in three days he’s had zero questions.
I’m torn between giving him normal work 80% of the time and having him actually run the models and do the project. I mentioned that he could publish a paper on it, but he didn’t say anything. He’s a Sr in mech eng, so I think he’s just looking for a job. Maybe I should just give him normal calcs and easy things to excel at.
IDK, anyone else handle one of these?
I’ll basically do the project and have him pitch it, I guess. I asked him about it and he said he’d never heard about that part of the internship. I gave him some papers to review on the theory, but in three days he’s had zero questions.
I’m torn between giving him normal work 80% of the time and having him actually run the models and do the project. I mentioned that he could publish a paper on it, but he didn’t say anything. He’s a Sr in mech eng, so I think he’s just looking for a job. Maybe I should just give him normal calcs and easy things to excel at.
IDK, anyone else handle one of these?
This post was edited on 5/22/19 at 6:40 pm
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Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:41 pm to Gaston
Part of the settlement is that I'm not supposed to mention it.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:42 pm to fallguy_1978
Maybe he’s a spy?
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:42 pm to Gaston
Yes, but it turned out great. He was a go-getter and ended up working at the company later on. I also was able to teach him, which in turn helped me as well.
I do realize that I may be in the minority here.
I do realize that I may be in the minority here.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:43 pm to Gaston
yep...it is just basically a babysitting gig, but at the end, you will have to tell them whether he is worth hiring upon graduation.
If there are any field aspects to the project, I would get him involved in some of that so that he can learn the basics. The summer is only a couple of months long and that is not much time to learn about a project.
If there are any field aspects to the project, I would get him involved in some of that so that he can learn the basics. The summer is only a couple of months long and that is not much time to learn about a project.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:43 pm to Gaston
Just help the guy out and quit bitching
I’m sure you’d hope for someone to help your children out if they needed it
I’m sure you’d hope for someone to help your children out if they needed it
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:46 pm to Spankum
They didn’t give him full site access, which I can understand, but it puts me escorting him.
I thought about trying to ensure he communicates with as many people as possible, that may be the biggest thing that gets him a job out here.
I thought about trying to ensure he communicates with as many people as possible, that may be the biggest thing that gets him a job out here.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:47 pm to Walt OReilly
I just don’t know how to read the situation or the intern. I don’t know how or why they matched him to me.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:47 pm to Gaston
quote:
I’m guessing this is punishment,
What did you do?
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:48 pm to Gaston
Bill Clinton mentored an intern once....
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:49 pm to Gaston
How many projects can you really come up with at Wendy's?
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:50 pm to Gaston
Interns are free labor. Assign him busy work and a project he can complete. Your role is to kick the tires not cross the Saharan
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:50 pm to Gaston
Take him out for beers one afternoon
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:52 pm to Gaston
you are being tested for leadership growth potential. The intern is being evaluated for suitability as a permanent hire
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:54 pm to Gaston
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gotta dude
Outta this thread
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:54 pm to Gaston
This a test for you. It’s this or frick the boss. Your move chief.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:56 pm to Gaston
Many.
Give them an easy job with a relatively quick (but perfectly reasonable) deadline. See if they get it done well and on time. If they don’t, take them out to lunch a few times but otherwise ignore them. If they do, give them something a bit more involved. Rinse and repeat.
Summer will be done before you know it.
Give them an easy job with a relatively quick (but perfectly reasonable) deadline. See if they get it done well and on time. If they don’t, take them out to lunch a few times but otherwise ignore them. If they do, give them something a bit more involved. Rinse and repeat.
Summer will be done before you know it.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:56 pm to Gaston
I had two end up at West Point
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:57 pm to Gaston
Just picture yourself in his shoes. He probably doesn’t know shite so try to teach him as much as you can. An internship where people just assign busy work and let the intern do his own thing is pointless. He’s there to try and learn as much as possible and hopefully come out with a job offer. I know it seems like a punishment, but help the dude out and he will appreciate it.
Posted on 5/22/19 at 6:59 pm to Tigersaint09
I like helping young, eager, kids out
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