Timeline for Is it rude to ask to extend the deadline on an internship offer for next year?
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| Aug 20, 2015 at 20:08 | vote | accept | ZebraSocks | ||
| S Aug 20, 2015 at 20:05 | history | suggested | Lilienthal♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
copyedit, clarified title to match the situation
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| Aug 20, 2015 at 19:00 | answer | added | Lilienthal♦ | timeline score: 1 | |
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| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:38 | comment | added | Jean-François Savard | @ZebraSocks For completeness sake, most of the time when you are simply doing a demand that may or may not be accepted - it is not rude. This is actually the point of asking it. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:32 | comment | added | ZebraSocks | @Jean-FrançoisSavard excellent, I shall proceed with caution! | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:31 | comment | added | Jean-François Savard | @ZebraSocks It is even less rude if they explicitely tell you that you can request more time to consider the offer. I really don't see any problem with it, charge. And you're welcome. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:30 | comment | added | ZebraSocks | @Jean-FrançoisSavard, thanks for the insight, I'll make sure to consider my words carefully | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:29 | comment | added | ZebraSocks | In the offer letter, it said to contact the recruiter if you needed more time to consider the offer, does this info change anything? | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:27 | comment | added | Jean-François Savard | @ZebraSocks Ok. To answer more your question : I was in a nearly same situation few years ago. I was offered a a job from the company where I was doing my internship only two weeks after I had started. I did ask for an extension to give an answer only at the end of my internship (3 months later) mentionning that I wanted to know more the company before I accept. I did get the extension, and the CEO did not look upset at all. Make sure you chose the right words while still beeing honest. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:26 | answer | added | paparazzo | timeline score: 0 | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:23 | comment | added | ZebraSocks | @Jean-Francois I can't ask in person, since the recruiter is at a site two hours away. :/ | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:23 | comment | added | Kai | It's not rude, but there is some risk of having the offer rescinded as a result. That risk, however, is pretty low when it comes to an obviously non essential position, such as an intern, or for positions way in advance, both of which apply in this case. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:17 | comment | added | Jean-François Savard | It's not. However I'd rather ask it in person then with a mail. | |
| Aug 20, 2015 at 17:04 | history | asked | ZebraSocks | CC BY-SA 3.0 |