Asking to go from Full Summer to Half Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hello guys,

I recently got a summer position that is supposed to last the entire summer. However, as I was waiting on the offer from this position I ended up taking a RA position as well. I was wondering how do I go about requesting that I want to work for half the summer instead of the full summer? Or should I just work both positions for the entire summer? Thanks!

[rad lulz]

Work both or just do the firm

Don't give up time at the firm and piss people off (potentially) for a shitty RA position

[Anonymous User]

Op here - it's actually a legal internship with the local government if that makes any difference

[Danger Zone]

Op here - it's actually a legal internship with the local government if that makes any difference

Any chance of an offer of post-grad employment?

[mushybrain]

I don't think I'd ever do a split with an RA gig. Maybe if the professor was a total hot shot and there was zero chance of post-grad employment from the other employer, but even then people are probably still going to give you the side eye when you tell them you split with an RA.

[Anonymous User]

Op here, so how do I go about telling the prof. I can no longer be a RA? He practices in a field I'm really interested in and don't wanna seem like a total jerk

[hous]

Op here, so how do I go about telling the prof. I can no longer be a RA? He practices in a field I'm really interested in and don't wanna seem like a total jerk

Why cant you do both?

[Nova]

Op here, so how do I go about telling the prof. I can no longer be a RA? He practices in a field I'm really interested in and don't wanna seem like a total jerk

Say you accepted another job and sincerely apologies. thats pretty much all you can do.

in person >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Email

[Danger Zone]

Op here, so how do I go about telling the prof. I can no longer be a RA? He practices in a field I'm really interested in and don't wanna seem like a total jerk

Why cant you do both?

This is a good point, since most of the time RAing is just like 15 hours a week of research at your convenience.

[forty-two]

Op here, so how do I go about telling the prof. I can no longer be a RA? He practices in a field I'm really interested in and don't wanna seem like a total jerk

Why cant you do both?

This is a good point, since most of the time RAing is just like 15 hours a week of research at your convenience.

+1

The same thing happened to me for my 1L summer. The agency let me go part-time that summer. Since I did good work when I was there, everyone was fine with it. However, if they had held firm at full-time, I still would have done both. I could have done almost all of my RA stuff on nights and weekends and been fine.

[kingjones59]

I don't think I'd ever do a split with an RA gig. Maybe if the professor was a total hot shot and there was zero chance of post-grad employment from the other employer, but even then people are probably still going to give you the side eye when you tell them you split with an RA.

If your not getting paid in a local gov job that has 0% chance of employment after graduation, you should split and at least get some money. Resume will just say "summer 2014" anyway. You'll get over the "side eye" from the local gov employer.