Internship Change Advice? [X-post]
Hey everyone, I originally posted this to r/careerguidance but any advice would be greatly appreciated! I am a rising junior at a large state university (our mascot is a nut). As of now I am on my second internship since beginning college. My first internship lasted about eight months as a marketing intern for a small holdings group that owned over 15 fitness clubs throughout the state I live in. Overall I did not learn a great deal in this position and it was mostly a summer/part time job at $12.50/hr. Last summer I accepted my second internship at a large multi-national cooperation where I am an intern within the Supply Chain Management Department. Here I have many responsibilities and earn a decent amount at $14.40/hr, but after 1.5 years I am growing tired of the same routine every single day. My supervisors often congratulate me on doing well in this role however I do not see myself working for this company after graduation even though it would be a great, steady, average career sitting in front of a computer 40+ hours a week. On the plus side I do get a few privileges, the biggest being the ability to work remotely from home half of the week so long as my tasks are completed.
Here is where I need advice: Next week I am interviewing for an internship position at a small start up company with just over 40 employees. The office is in the major business district of my city and closer to my apartment than my current job. Even though this company is small with only two offices (one in my city and a headquarters office in Manhattan) they have a great reputation and seem to have a fun/unique office culture. I was told by the company recruiter that wage is negotiable and my responsibilities as an intern would be far less strenuous and stressful than my current position. Also after proving myself as a capable addition to the company I would earn the privilege to work remotely a fraction of the time which is great due to a full class schedule during normal working hours.
If offered the position at the smaller company, would it be wise to leave my current role where I am almost guaranteed a job after graduation?
How would I go about negotiating my wage to be at or above what I earn currently?
Is there anything I’m forgetting to consider?
Sorry for the wall of text, I’m just trying to make sure I add all the necessary information! Thanks for reading!
Posted Oct 28, 2017, 8:10 AM UTC