I have an internship lined up at a boutique bank in a small Midwestern city. I'm going to be the only intern and there is no one my age at the bank. I'm from the east coast so I know absolutely no one there. Also, I'm 20 so I'm not old enough to go to the bars. How do I meet people my age? Or do I just stick it out for the next 10 weeks?
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classic first world problem
Get an ID.
sports.
^agreed with sports. i was in a similar situation - new city for an internship, knew no one. ended up joining a local group of sports fans supporting my favorite team. are there any college campuses nearby? you could probably sign up at a gym and join a club team or something
I am curious what a "small midwestern city" is to an east coaster.
Thanks guys. that was solid advice. @Protectedclass. Can't tell you city. There's only one bank there so it'll be really easy to find out who i am.
An ID is worth its weight in gold
Hookers are at your disposal.
can you at least say the state it's in? if we're talking iowa or something then you're probably screwed
I am in the same position this summer, in a regional office of a bank. My advice, do what I am doing, find your summer housing at the local college campus.
I moved to a major city for work without knowing anyone there, and in my first year I found that the easiest ways to meet chicks (outside of bars / happy hour) were:
-cooking classes
-yoga classes at the gym ($$)
Weekends. And I'm on west coast time
A small town in the midwest with ONE bank. Yeah bro, you're fucked. Come in early, stay late, and try and get some good references, because I can almost guarantee that the last place you're going to want to take a full time offer is at that bank after being there for 10 weeks. Lived most my life in the midwest. Being 21 there is an awful experience. At 20?! I hope you're really downplaying how small the place is.
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