So my university sent me an e-mail informing me about a paid summer internship working as a data analyst intern. The job deals with collecting data, analyzing it, and working with databases in general--basically, the bulk of what I do at my current job. They also require students who are entering their senior year of college to have a working knowledge of statistics. I've been thinking of applying for the internship because it relates more to my field of interest. I've been informed by my boss that I have permission to do so--but I'll have to consider decreasing my work hours or choosing which days I work there. Otherwise, I'll may have to consider ceasing working at my current job for eight weeks, which is the duration of the internship. I'm a bit apprehensive about seeking new opportunities for the summer; yet, I still enjoy the job security that my current workplace offers. I mean, theoretically, I could probably still come back after eight weeks if I stop working at my company. So the question I feel like I should ask, is: Should I ditch my current job for eight weeks to work at an internship that is more related to my career of interest, or should I keep working at my current job for that summer? One more thing I'm worried about is the work hours: For the data analyst intern position, they require me to work thirty to forty hours a week. And to be honest, I'm all freakin' crapped out from school, and would very much want a break. So what should I do? Am I stupid for considering throwing away my vacation, and forgoing time I could be using to be resting? Because holy crap, I'm tired of work and school and the like. If I didn't go for the internship, I wouldn't be advancing my career as much, but I could be working fewer hours at the job I'm doing right now and having more free time to do whatever I wish to clear my mind of school for the summer. Like, doing more work wouldn't be ideal if I wanted to rest, obviously. But I view this as a good opportunity. But I'm really so goddamn tired of everything that even if I did somehow get the internship, I wouldn't have the energy to do the job as well as I could if I had more time to rest. What should I do? Should I use the enter key to space out this paragraph, or something?
Wew
Ah wth, that's my "dream" job. Hm. Can't believe you need to know how to work with databases instead of statistical software, not to mention some programming skills.