I hate my internship/regret taking it

BigSmo
Tue, 12 Jun 2018 09:07:10 +0000

In my college, you can enroll for fall term classes and drop them as late as one week into the term with a full refund. To quell your anxiety, why not enroll for fall classes as a contingency plan and drop them later in the summer if the internship starts to turn around for the better?

Additionally, in the next few weeks try to build a good relationship with your manager. Then, tell him/her of your situation regarding graduation/financial aid and ask if it would be possible to end your internship immediately prior to fall term. Butter them up and tell them you’d love to come back after you graduate as well. From my understanding, it’s not uncommon for interns to request alterations to their commitment if it’s in the best interest of their careers.

Don’t stress over it too much. If you do good work while you’re there I don’t see why you couldn’t leave early without “burning a bridge” as you suggest.

Another note: I noticed you mentioned location as one of the things you dislike about your current situation. Since you also referenced friends as being important to your college experience, could this be more of an issue than you’re realizing? Drastic changes in environment like this are pretty common causes of stress. Reaching out to your doctor to help work through this should be your number one priority.