Parenting in the modern age now often means assisting your college kids in finding internships.

[Anonymous]

I sent my kid links to internship postings! I have a lot more free time than they do. No harm in forwarding job postings!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I helped our son. I texted him a message, you need an internship. How’d I do?

I told my daughter no lounging around after freshman year, she would have to be a barista. She got a research slot with a prof so she would not have to be a barista. Worked out, she is in a PhD program in that field now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have my kid's Handshake login and am applying for the internships for DC directly online because DC is too busy with school leadership, clubs, and schoolwork. And stressed about it.

Lots of interviews. Just started in Nov. It's going well.

- T20

I feel like a bad parent of an unmotivated kid. My kid asked me to stop texting them links to internship openings because they didn’t want my interference/influence and that they’ll handle it on their own. I’m just hoping they’re being conscientious and proactive. I hope I’m doing the right thing by backing off and not saying anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have my kid's Handshake login and am applying for the internships for DC directly online because DC is too busy with school leadership, clubs, and schoolwork. And stressed about it.

Lots of interviews. Just started in Nov. It's going well.

- T20

This can't be real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I feel a great sense of pride that I was able to use my influence to help my son secure a well-paying job in this tough job market. As a government in the SES position, I personally reached out to the Senior Vice President of the main contracting company to ask for assistance in getting my son a position, though not on the same contract. While my son was definitely qualified for the role, I know there were likely other candidates who were more qualified. Still, he got the job and is now earning a solid paycheck. Without my intervention, he would likely still be unemployed. I don’t feel the need to apologize for what I did—any parent would have done the same for their child.

100+

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent my kid links to internship postings! I have a lot more free time than they do. No harm in forwarding job postings!!

Same and they appreciate it. But instead of sending links, I put them in a shared Google doc. I helped with the first few apps and now they handle the apps alone. I've made introductions where I can but the personal connections haven't yet worked out to a job ( although did for my nephew).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I feel a great sense of pride that I was able to use my influence to help my son secure a well-paying job in this tough job market. As a government in the SES position, I personally reached out to the Senior Vice President of the main contracting company to ask for assistance in getting my son a position, though not on the same contract. While my son was definitely qualified for the role, I know there were likely other candidates who were more qualified. Still, he got the job and is now earning a solid paycheck. Without my intervention, he would likely still be unemployed. I don’t feel the need to apologize for what I did—any parent would have done the same for their child.

100+

Barf. It’s people like this that annoy me. I know it goes on but so many of the kids in my Fortune 500 company were in because of mommy and daddy. I’m proud of the opposite, that at least I did it on my own. I used connections I made myself in my career.

It should be banned, especially if you have a senior level relative working at the company. These people already have an edge in life and will get a job at these companies afterwards without the limited number of internships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I sent my kid links to internship postings! I have a lot more free time than they do. No harm in forwarding job postings!!

Who are you yelling at?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I feel a great sense of pride that I was able to use my influence to help my son secure a well-paying job in this tough job market. As a government in the SES position, I personally reached out to the Senior Vice President of the main contracting company to ask for assistance in getting my son a position, though not on the same contract. While my son was definitely qualified for the role, I know there were likely other candidates who were more qualified. Still, he got the job and is now earning a solid paycheck. Without my intervention, he would likely still be unemployed. I don’t feel the need to apologize for what I did—any parent would have done the same for their child.

100+

Barf. It’s people like this that annoy me. I know it goes on but so many of the kids in my Fortune 500 company were in because of mommy and daddy. I’m proud of the opposite, that at least I did it on my own. I used connections I made myself in my career.

It should be banned, especially if you have a senior level relative working at the company. These people already have an edge in life and will get a job at these companies afterwards without the limited number of internships.

Until you become the CEO of wherever you work, and decide to ban that practice, please STFU. This practice has been going on since the beginning of time, and it is not going anywhere anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I feel a great sense of pride that I was able to use my influence to help my son secure a well-paying job in this tough job market. As a government in the SES position, I personally reached out to the Senior Vice President of the main contracting company to ask for assistance in getting my son a position, though not on the same contract. While my son was definitely qualified for the role, I know there were likely other candidates who were more qualified. Still, he got the job and is now earning a solid paycheck. Without my intervention, he would likely still be unemployed. I don’t feel the need to apologize for what I did—any parent would have done the same for their child.

100+

Barf. It’s people like this that annoy me. I know it goes on but so many of the kids in my Fortune 500 company were in because of mommy and daddy. I’m proud of the opposite, that at least I did it on my own. I used connections I made myself in my career.

It should be banned, especially if you have a senior level relative working at the company. These people already have an edge in life and will get a job at these companies afterwards without the limited number of internships.

There's definitely a sense of accomplishment and no "imposter syndrome" when you get the job on your own.

If your mommy or daddy had to get you a job, that's not really being independent. It's one thing to use networks to get introductions, but another to use your influence to get your kid a job. Your kid would be unemployed without mommy's help (or daddy's). Think about that.

I don't find what the ^PP did something to boast about. Rather, I would be embarrassed, as would my kid, if I got my kid a job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a parent, I feel a great sense of pride that I was able to use my influence to help my son secure a well-paying job in this tough job market. As a government in the SES position, I personally reached out to the Senior Vice President of the main contracting company to ask for assistance in getting my son a position, though not on the same contract. While my son was definitely qualified for the role, I know there were likely other candidates who were more qualified. Still, he got the job and is now earning a solid paycheck. Without my intervention, he would likely still be unemployed. I don’t feel the need to apologize for what I did—any parent would have done the same for their child.

This is at best the appearance of a conflict of interest. Perhaps a real one. But the government employee must avoid conflicts or the appearance thereof. This is unethical, not allowed. I hope it comes back on you some day. This is why feds get as little love as they do.

[Anonymous]

Rich people have been doing this a long time OP.

[Anonymous]

It’s hilarious that you think this is new

[Anonymous]

We didn’t do internships back in my day, but if we had, I absolutely would have appreciated some assistance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Parents have been getting jobs for their kids for generations. That’s the old boy old money way.

+1 the people telling you otherwise are simply trying to put you at a disadvantage.