HELP with SWE internship
First of all Ik Im lucky to have a internship, im lowkey just looking for advice,
Im currently on a team with one other intern and the constant comparison is starting to get to me. We are both doing completely different project types. She’s already done with her project and has been able to work on add ons. She’s already been told she’s wanted back(She’s a couple weeks ahead of me). I on the other hand have not completed my project yet. I’ve been running into various access issues that have slowed down my ability to complete my project(her work deals with completely different infrastructure so she hasn’t run into these errors). Every time I do run into these errors I make sure to reach out to my mentor but they are busy so it usually takes several days to fix. I’ve been trying to move my project forward constantly, but every time I get momentum, I seem to hit another access issue.
I understand that comparison is the thief of joy so I’ve been trying really hard to not compare myself to her but everyone else on the team has been comparing her to me. They’ll refer to her as the team’s awesome intern and praise her work ethic. I’ve talked to my mentor and other team members and they’ve told me I’m doing good but I can tell they are bsing. I had a meeting with a team member and he told me that if I had wanted to come back I need to complete as much as she’s done but at this point I don’t even know if that’s possible. I just feel really shitty because I’ve genuinely been putting in work. Does anyone have any advice?
Posted Aug 10, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC