I took an unpaid internship at 31. I learned more valuable lessons from my Gen Z fellow interns than from my bosses.

The author (not pictured) was the oldest intern in the office. LeoPatrizi/Getty Images At 31, I quit my job and became an intern; the other interns were Gen Z and a full decade younger. The Gen Z interns taught me valuable lessons, like the power of asking "why" and work-life balance. Now that I'm in my dream career, I still use those lessons in my work life. I recently quit my full time role to take an unpaid internship that eventually earned me my dream job. I learned so much from the opp...