Decline engineer internship HELP!!!!

College Majors Engineering Majors
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I recently was offered a summer internship with ExxonMobil. The only problem is that I already accepted an offer with GM late last year for a summer internship. I really want to intern with ExxonMobil because I'm really interested in the oil/gas industry. But at the same time I know it probably will not be ethical to decline GM. </p>

<p>P.S. I am prejudice against the car industry because they laid my dad off! But I took the internship because it was the only offer I had at the time. Please help.</p>

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<p>What’s the problem? Just tell them that your plans have changed.</p>

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<p>SuperGrad</p>

<p>Speaking from experience? You don’t think the company will hold a grudge.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<p>As long as you’re secure with the thought that GM will never hire you again, do it.</p>

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<ol>
<li><p>They may or may not hold a grudge. It’s a huge company… if you ever do want to work there, the next hiring manager may have zero idea that you once changed your mind about an internship.</p></li>
<li><p>It sounds like you have no interest in the car industry. So why would you car if they “hold a grudge” anyway?</p></li>
<li><p>It is fine to change your plans. But, of course, you feel awkward. So, it will be a difficult phone call if you communicate that way. But it will only be a 2-5 minute call… so you will live.</p></li>
<li><p>You can do the communication by letter or email, if you prefer.</p></li>
<li><p>However you communicate, be professional.</p></li>
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<p>Whats your major?</p>

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<p>Who really cares? They will not hold a grudge, its a multinational company that has tens of thousands of employees. They wont even remember it. Trust me, this goes both ways, they lay people off with no notice, people lay THEM off with no notice. Just tell them to find someone else and go work for Exxon, shoot… just send em an email. I wouldn’t even bother calling.</p>

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<p>what TTUOilman is true.</p>

<p>I bet people do that all the time and they’ll understand. There are 1000’s of people that can replace you. I’m not saying that in a bad way.</p>

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<p>GM doesn’t respect ethics. Managers usually don’t either. It is only idealists like us who behave ethically, and the non-ethical use ethics to bludgeon us when they get the chance. I would say that you’d be giving them plenty of time to adjust so simply tell them honestly you found a better fit.</p>

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<p>Thank you everyone for the responses.</p>

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<p>Mechanical Engineering</p>

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<p>Just call them and tell them that you got a better offer, and that you’re no longer interested in working for them. Even if you commit to a job offer, by signing on the dotted line, you are still able to reneg on the deal… The company is able to as well. Don’t feel bad about it. Sure, the recruiter might be hurt that you’re going to do so, but it happens all the time.</p>