So I'm interning at this firm with 4 others. And I've noticed that out of the group, there's this one intern who's really putting the effort to stand out and (probably or probably not) intentionally trying to put us in the hole. Surely enough, he is pretty intelligent and is on top of things. This makes the situation as if all the sunlight is going to him and I'm basically being ignored.
Has anyone been in this kind of situation? What can I possibly do? I know the answer to this question would be to outsmart him but I don't think that's humanly possible.
Mod (Andy) Note:
Good for him. Not only will he learn a ton and get an offer, but he will also make all of the other interns work harder, which in turn, benefits everyone and the firm .
beat the shit out of him outside of work..
What a douche...it's one thing to be smart and do good work but another to be a douche about it and put others in a hole, even if it's not intentional. If it's that hard to outsmart him then perhaps beat his hours at the office?
Good for him. Not only will he learn a ton and get an offer, but he will also make all of the other interns work harder, which in turn, benefits everyone and the firm .
Great point.
lol good point though
Great post.
Look, you can either strive to reach/surpass his level or you can bring him down to yours.
Both speak volumes about your character.
^confused can you elaborate on the situation a bit more?
Is this IBD? At a boutique/mm/bb? when did the internship start? How do you know he's standing out or trying to put you in the hole (examples)?
I've interned at a few places but I've never encountered a shitty situation because of someone's intelligence (not trying to sound condescending at all just trying to see if there's a way to give some advice)
most people are competitive in this industry. learn to deal now, i suggest you take it as a challenge and up your game, but honestly this kind of whining is exactly the wrong attitude to have.
At a company event, buy him drinks till he does something stupid. That happened to me and my offer ended up being for Mexico City during that whole decapitation scare.
I prefer this method and have done it accidentally on occasion. This plan is only for those with experienced livers.
he's probably reading this thread too
Buy him some bath salts, heard that shit makes everybody cray
Ok here is what you do.
or the other scenario is
Mm...i vote option 1
$100 worth of ecstasy in somebody's drink just to make sure they don't pass a drug test seems a lil overboard. He'll be feeling reaaaaaalllllll gooooooooood.
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present yourself as someone who has the most potential in the group
present him as someone who just happen to have most knowledge at the moment
focus on the networking, and see where he isn't that good
i dont know, use your intelligence... make him your slave? make him your methor? dunno, but definitely give more details here
What do you mean he is intelligent? He know his stuff or just quick to pick things up?
I understand the frustration. But you should not focus on him. You should focus on you. Not much you can do about a super smart coworker. Just work harder and bring something to the table.
You'd be surprised, it is quite possible that your supervisors see this too and are just using him to squeeze a little more out of the group. If your supervisors are oblivious to his tactics, then you probably don't want to work in that job anyways.
Never be in an organization that rewards kiss-asses - it is destined to fail.
That much MDMA might make him freak out and end up in the emergency room.
What do you mean by smart?
2 kids in my last BB Internship were from Target/Ivy Leagues and they had book smarts they didn't add up to dog shit. It was funny cause the most efficient workers were from non-targets including myself and we were just dominating in the office.
What is he doing it? Is he sly and has a charming personality? He might be taking all of you for a spin.
I suggest you make friends with him, go to lunch with him. See what his intentions are.
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