Is it a sin?

So, in the Bible it says "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor." Pretty comprehensive, but I will ask nonetheless. Does that cover interns, especially from the said interns perspective?

So, the story and the questions. The PM next door (let's call him J) had an intern that is bright as a star on a moonless night, diligent as the seven dwarfs before the Snow White showed up and eager as a beaver in the right season. This said, he never worked with me and we did not really speak much, most of my impression is based on chatting up a few guys that work with him. As far as I know, J has no concrete plans for the intern. (a) Assuming I can work out the internal magic, would it be strange if I reached out to that intern (either direct or via HRs)? (b) From that youngsters perspective, If the answer to (a) is yes, is HR the best way or best to reach out personally? (c) If (and that has been my understanding from talking to J) the dude is more interested in a Google-like job, what can I say to change his mind (millennials are an enigma)? (d) If you were a said intern, how would you feel about joining a group of one that was only created very recently (I only recently joined this firm)?

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