Statistics say that the average American will switch careers up to 7 times in their lifetimes. How can we prepare for the possible career changes that we will deal with during our working lives? The movie “The Intern” takes a man who is seventy years old and beginning a brand‐new career as an intern for a clothing company. This lesson studies the ways we can all prepare for our working lives, and it also looks at the ways in which our abilities and skills can help us build great careers for our future.

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand that we can expect to change careers during our lifetimes
  • Recognize the special skills and abilities that we each bring to our careers, and also recognize how those special skills and abilities make us employable
  • Reflect upon the ways in which people can approach career changes, including the education and skills that assist in those career changes
  • Discuss and share approaches to changing careers, and how those approaches can assist in finding employment and building your skills

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