The ‘Minterns’ Taking Internships in their 30s

B2 – Upper Intermediate

At the age of 30, society expects us to have stable careers and secure jobs. However, not everyone feels personal fulfillment in what they do around this age. This is especially true for millennials.

A study conducted showed that almost half of millennials are dissatisfied with their jobs. A lot of them leave within the first 24 months. Some choose to shift from their original career paths to a different one, purposely starting from the bottom again.

Click the link below and read the article to know more about “minterns”.

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20190815-the-minterns-taking-internships-in-their-30s

Discussion Questions:

  1. Who are considered as “minterns”? What do you think of people in their 30s taking on internship jobs?
  2. What do you think this work trend reflects?
  3. Can you imagine yourself doing what Alejandro Cavazos did given a chance? Why or why not?
  4. Why do you think a lot of millennials are dissatisfied with their jobs?
  5. How important is personal fulfillment in choosing your career path?
  6. What are you looking for in terms of career development?

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2 replies on “The ‘Minterns’ Taking Internships in their 30s”

Who are considered as “minterns”? What do you think of people in their 30s taking on internship jobs?
Minterns are people who work as interns in their 30. I think they are brave people.

What do you think this work trend reflects?
I think that if everyone at their 30 change their work looking for purpose and adding value to society, the work market will change in a better way.

Can you imagine yourself doing what Alejandro Cavazos did given a chance? Why or why not?
It´s a pitty but I have 4 children and I can´t afford work with low salary. But I am really envy of the minterns in the article.

Why do you think a lot of millennials are dissatisfied with their jobs?
I understand them and have the same feeling. Companies usually treat employees as gears of a engine, and not as human beings. It´s really important to know that your daily work develops not only the company but a better world.

How important is personal fulfillment in choosing your career path?
What are you looking for in terms of career development?
I am looking a career path that build the company, the employees and society. People do their best if they fulfill purpose.

Thanks for throwing in your two cents on this topic.

See how you can express these two phrases a bit better:

I think that if everyone at their 30 change their work looking for purpose and adding value to society, the work market will change in a better way.
I think that if everyone in their 30s changes their work looking for purpose and adding value to society, the work market will change for the better.

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