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How to tell my intern I cannot keep up with it...
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Currently Im a student at the University of South Florida. I've got good grades,I work hard to be involved in many clubs and organizations and work at a radio station. I'm only a freshman, but i felt the need to try and get started on an internship. I applied, and found out that there were over 100 people being interviewed.I tried my best during the interview , just to see if I would get hired. She hired me, along with maybe 15 others.I found out that the internship is mostly online and you basically fill out paperwork and post things to her website (online magazine). Recently, I have been on vacation and haven't been able to glue my face to a computer.On top of that, my best friend is in the hospital due to someone attempting murder on her.I obviously did not get started on my internship. I texted her and told her what is happening with my friend and she basically told me I could have more time. I looked at the amount of emails I received and am overwhelmed by the information and do not want to take on this internship because I am so behind. I've only met the boss through the phone (since its a virtual internship) but I don't want her to regret hiring me or ever think of me as a person to just "walk out" of on opportunity. How do I tell her this?
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You can explain to her that the internship was a bigger commitment than you originally anticipated and you are not able to keep up with the work at this point in your life. There's nothing you can do about what she thinks of you. The truth is, you ARE quitting. Whether she buys your reasons or not is up to her. That's just life. You have to do wat's best for you but it sounds to me like you are not prepared for work in the real world yet. When you are on your own you will not have the option of bowing out of work when your life gets hectic...internships are there to help you experience that. But if you can't do it, you can't do it. Suck it up and tell her the truth and next time do more research into the job requirements before you take on an internship.
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I'd explain to her what has happened and how bad you feel about being unable to cope with this large amount of emails that are filling your inbox. Rather than backing out straight away, you could suggest starting over again from scratch, most of those emails will probably be out-of-date now anyway.This would indicate that you're willing to carry on but also acknowledging the problem. Hope this helps, good luck. Let me know how you get on?
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