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njstudent12345 · 01-30-2008, 10:30 PM

I emailed a couple of lab departments at a major state university near my house asking if they had any internship opportunities for undergraduates. I attached my resume and stuff. One research lab emailed me back and said they had some opportunities available. They asked me more detailed questions such as how often I would be able to come and if I am looking for a paid or a volunteer internship.

Here's the dilemma. I really want the internship b/c it is relevant to what I am interested in studying. And if I do not get it, I will most likely stay at home all summer doing nothing. So I don't want to hassle them so much as to make them not want to hire me. The problem is transportation. I live about 30 minutes away and no one is willing to drive me there. My dad suggests I ask them if they can provide me with housing. Do you think they will be able to do this or is it most likely outside of their abilities? Is it too much to ask them if they can provide housing and to get paid? By the way, I am a freshman at Johns Hopkins studying a field related to what the lab is working on.

01-30-2008, 10:30 PM	#1
njstudent12345 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 102	Internship- What should I do? I emailed a couple of lab departments at a major state university near my house asking if they had any internship opportunities for undergraduates. I attached my resume and stuff. One research lab emailed me back and said they had some opportunities available. They asked me more detailed questions such as how often I would be able to come and if I am looking for a paid or a volunteer internship. Here's the dilemma. I really want the internship b/c it is relevant to what I am interested in studying. And if I do not get it, I will most likely stay at home all summer doing nothing. So I don't want to hassle them so much as to make them not want to hire me. The problem is transportation. I live about 30 minutes away and no one is willing to drive me there. My dad suggests I ask them if they can provide me with housing. Do you think they will be able to do this or is it most likely outside of their abilities? Is it too much to ask them if they can provide housing and to get paid? By the way, I am a freshman at Johns Hopkins studying a field related to what the lab is working on.