What We Learned at the 1stFive Intern Reception -- Bryan Bumgardner

In Part Two of this fivepart series attendee Bryan Bumgardner reveals what he learned from Anne Hubert pictured aboveInnovation is hard Innovating in media is even harder The rules of the game change almost daily That39s why Anne Hubert spoke to us about entrepreneurial innovation in traditional mediaIt seems you can39t talk about innovation without talking about Millennials or Internet natives quotA lot of people who are a little bit older than you are very confused by youquot she told the mostly Millennial audience Hubert made her name at Scratch driving internal innovation to help Viacom adapt and appeal to that burgeoning demographicShe dropped a few quotnuggetsquot of knowledge as to how young people can succeed in a changing workplace1 Don39t be so concerned about who you39re going to be when you quotgrow upquotHubert originally wanted to be a dancer Then she worked for a US Senator Then she got her JD from Harvard Now she39s running an internal innovation department at a major media company The point Chase what inspires you even if that changesamp160quotI have followed my gut in a series of really small decisions or momentsquot she said quotIt was like 39This is what makes me come alive I gotta do more of that39quot The rest will follow You might not end up where you expected but you39ll end up where you belong Follow your heart2 Say quotYesquotIf you39re an intern say yes to any offers you get Get an offer to do work that isn39t necessarily in your department Take it Get asked to do something you don39t actually know how to do Perfect amp160just make sure it39s a learning experience You might find what you love to do or what you hate to do but both are useful quotSay yes even when it doesn39t really sound like your jobquot Hubert advised quotYou need to figure out where you get satisfactionquotamp160Sometimes Millennials can find themselves disappointed with the work they39re doing because it isn39t what they expected Doing work outside of your comfort zone will help you grow and help you understand where you belong On that same note3 Try different thingsHubert worked for a consulting group a US Senator earned an MBA and a JD before coming to Viacom All those experiences synthesized into who she is now quotI got real into what this thing called 39the web39 was going to doquot Hubert recalled quotI wanted to make a differencequotBryan Bumgardner is a master39s student in Data Journalism at the University of Missouri His passions include big data management theory and Thai takeoutamp160Check out his blog atamp160bryanbumgardnercomThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively the views of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecom management or associated bloggers

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