Day: May 8, 2010

Just Another Magazine or JAM as it is better known as is not just another mag. They have been around since 1995.  They call themselves the complete Youth Career and Fun site (http://jammag.com). Last year during the downturn my friend and social media expert Gautam Ghosh (GG) had used a quote from my novel Married But Available to build hope among those who had not found their dream jobs that “Always keep in mind that you are greater than your visiting card. Don’t disrespect yourself because you cannot get a dream job. Economic conditions will change in the future, and the more you have faith in your own self the better you will leverage the upturn when it comes.”When you ask interns about their experiences with their project guides or managers, you get to hear some crazy stories. The insecure and moronic will always treat Interns as a form of life similar to amoeba and consequently low down on the food chain. While the smarter people use the interns to get a fresh perspective to some real life issues and problems. The evolved look at it as an opportunity to build the employer brand.The jobs are back. So are internships.  Their cover story of 15 April 2010 is labelled Angels, Bosses and Demons.  The article clearly identifies the ideal boss. You have to decide who they refered to as Demon or Angel.JAM’s reporter Prachi Parekh wanted to know how I would treat an intern. Here are some excerpts… (more…)