Hi everyone. I am a sophomore (rising junior) kind of ruminating over my internship options right now.
I was given an internship offer from a small defense contractor company in my hometown. The pay would be basically minimum wage, and full time for the summer.
I was given a screening call from a national lab a few days ago, but I won’t know if I go to the next stage until basically when the offer is due. But if I did end up getting this internship, it would be pretty close to doing my dream work in dream subfield, in a new town, and with significantly better wage.
I’m unsure what to do. I know I’m privileged to even be getting any internship at all right now, but I’m worried about accepting this offer and trapping myself or burning bridges. I’m badly wanting to get out of my hometown for a while ( I have grown up, went to college, and would be working in the same town) and this lab would be my chance.
Do I just call it quits and take what I can get?