64 Year Old Intern Join Mumbai Startup Founder Calls It Best Decision
Indian Express
A Mumbai-based startup founder has won praise online after sharing how hiring a 64-year-old intern became one of the most rewarding decisions for his company. As the video progressed, it featured moments of him interacting with younger colleagues, participatin
g in discussions, and sharing insights with the team. On-screen captions highlighted the wealth of experience he brought from years of building and scaling businesses, while another noted his role in influencing the company’s culture.
“We just got a 64-year-old intern in the office, and it’s the best decision we’ve made at @hobbytribe_official,” Salins wrote alongside the post.
The unusual hiring choice sparked curiosity among viewers, with one person asking, “Why is he an intern?”
One commenter wrote, “Honestly between me and him, he’s the cooler intern by a long shot.” Another said, “I would really love to be around him and learn so much in the process…. Priceless experience of a lifetime.”
The story also reminded many people of the 2015 film The Intern, starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. The movie follows a 70-year-old widower who joins a fast-growing startup as a senior intern and eventually becomes a trusted mentor to the company’s young founder. Several users remarked that Salins’ video felt like “The Intern, but in real life.”