They come in with the latest learnings from colleges, diverse backgrounds, and a willingness to experiment. The folks that are younger in career bring a new perspective to the team and say, 'why don't we try this?' or 'I want to incubate this idea'.
In 2022, Davida Padi, now 22, said she got an internship because of a post she saw on TikTok. Now, because of the content she engages with on Instagram, she thinks the platform serves her ads for potential job opportunities.
During my two decades in corporate America at companies like Nordstrom and JPMorgan Chase, I've seen firsthand the difference between interns who simply do their jobs and interns who finish the summer with an offer in hand.