Is 24 too old being an IT intern?changing careers to IT

wanting go to IT, am i old to be intern? i have gone through tech program where i earned A+,N+. mcts,mcitp:edst, but have no experience in IT. employers want exp but its hard to break in.

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phaneuf1

of course not. I know people who change career at 40.

veritas_libertas

LOL! I interned at 25, and some of the folks in my internship program were much older than me. Times, they are a changing.

N2IT

I don't think 24 is too old.

Good luck on your journey

jahsoul

Never too old...I changed career fields at 27 and I was working in a pretty good paying field at that. You just have to have your mind made up that this is what you want to do

GOZCU

definitely not, I am 26

Started to my IT career at 24

lunchbox67

24 is more likely too young ....

the_hutch

24 is a good time to get started. You are just emerging from the haze that is 21-23. Most people don't remember those first two years after 21 anyways.

dave330i

I switched to IT at 37.

eansdad

I had an intern about 3 years ago that was switching careers at ... 56!

FloOz

definitely not to old!

dmoore44

eansdad wrote: »

I had an intern about 3 years ago that was switching careers at ... 56!

Good lord - I wonder what that did for his salary... I've thought about applying for some internships that the government offers, but I just can't afford to take the pay cut...

tprice5

Absolutely not. Not to mention you have more certs than a lot of people in the field. You seem pretty well positioned to make an easy transition.

bugzy3188

28 and just getting started myself

tpatt100

I was working at Ponderosa Steak House working the grill at 24 lol.

log32

it's never too late.

tleade01

Never too old! A man in my class looked at least like he was 70 and he got his CCNA.

Devilry

I think you will be just fine at 24. 40? maybe I would have another opinion. You are still young!

Cthu1hu

I just came off an internship and I'm 32. If you have the means to make a career change to something you love, you're never too old.

MrBishop

Great questions and one I had for sometime now. I always felt a little guilty to accept a position that wanted to bring you in for a long term development program. I see a lot of Telecom companies offering current students with these types of positions.

ptilsen

Just interviewed an intern in his late 20s (my estimate). We're interviewing several more, most of them late 20s to early 30s career switchers.

The short answer is "no".

jamesp1983

HLRS wrote: »

wanting go to IT, am i old to be intern? i have gone through tech program where i earned A+,N+. mcts,mcitp:edst, but have no experience in IT. employers want exp but its hard to break in.

Not at all. I've known a lot of career changers, and people that interned around their late 30s, to late 40s. Do what makes you happy and whatever will help you achieve your goals without hurting others. Good luck!

Geek1969

Are you kidding?? I went back to college (Cisco Net Academy) at 37. Started first IT job at 38. Best move I ever made. Wish I would have done it sooner.

HLRS

Thanks everyone for the input, seems career change is not that hard then, im glad i found this forum

ODNation

I started as a Tier 1 Helpdesk support guy at age 24... trust me, you're not too old.

Dakinggamer87

I started in IT when I was 19 years old. Your definitely not too old