Hi,
Recently, a professor has allowed me to intern at her lab (computational pathology lab) over the summer for 6 weeks starting July 5th. She chose this date specifically because she is moving to a new lab (and university) on July 5th.
However, I still have 3 weeks of summer before July and wanted to spend this time interning at her old lab before she moves. I am planning on emailing her about this proposal, but I am afraid she will not be lenient because 1). it might be a hassle to fill out more paperwork and 2). she might be busy moving her lab equipment during these 3 weeks.
I really want to spend these 3 weeks (or 1-2 weeks at minimum) interning at her old lab, so what should I say in my email to try to convince her to let me intern earlier? Also, does anyone know how long the paperwork usually takes the professor, and if this would be a major inconvenience for her? Do you think the fact that she’s moving her lab equipment will make it harder to accommodate an intern?
Thanks for your help.