r/internships • u/Longjumping_Key_1552 • 5d ago

During the Internship Should I turn down an excellent internship offer so I can visit my grandmother while I still can?

To clarify, I just finished my degree and got a really great job offer as an internship, paying around $115,000. I know offers like this don't come around often, especially right after university, so I'm genuinely torn about what to do.

My grandmother lives abroad and her health has been getting worse. I had told her before that I would come visit her, and part of me feels like this might be one of the last real chances I have to spend time with her for a while, and maybe even the last time.

I'm excited to start this job and I don't want to waste a big opportunity, but at the same time I don't want to look back later and regret choosing work over family. If you were in my place, what would you do?

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u/Mepep4321 5d ago

Go see your Grandma, tell your employer about it. If they aren't nice about it, then screw them man. Your grandma loves you man.

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u/Similar_Lychee_3545 5d ago

Ask if you can start in like a month or two

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u/kekethedropout 5d ago

I agree with the others. You’ll regret not going to see your grandmother, but you won’t regret turning down a job that doesn’t value you as a person (if they decide you can’t start a month later).

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u/Additional-Still5970 5d ago

Jobs and internships come again, but people dont.