<p>I accepted an internship offer a couple of weeks ago, but they've ended up giving me a lot less hours that what we had originally talked about. Yesterday I got a late email from another company saying that they want to interview with me. </p>
<p>Is it acceptable to interview with them and accept if they offer me something? Am I required to tell the interviewer that I already have an internship or my current boss that I want another one to fill my free time?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@ Mauri227</p>
<p>How many hours are you working this semester? Just interview for the position and if you are offered the position, ask them if you can work fewer hours. You don't need to bring up the other internship during the interview. The worst they can say is no.</p>
<p>don't be deceptive. When you're talking to the firm, tell them that you have a part-time internship currently but are looking for this position if the hours could be reduced. Again, the worst they can say is no.
If yes, then go ahead and interview.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice! My current internship can only give me 10 hours a week, although we had discussed at least 2-3 days when I was hired. For some reason I was given last priority as far as scheduling went, so they only want me to work on days when I really don't have that much available time. They said I could overlap with other interns but that it would be inconvenient for both of us. </p>
<p>Anyway, I still have enough time in my schedule to work another 2 full days a week, which is what I had originally planned, so I really wouldn't even need to ask for a reduction in hours from the second place. I'm just concerned that it might be considered "reneging" if I don't go about it the right way. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>hmm...imo, tell/ask the first company you are looking for other opportunities
Most likely they will say yes or give you more work.</p>
<p>Next step I would take is tell the 2nd company that you can only work 2 full days. If they can work out with this, they will proceed w/ the interview. If they can't, then oh well. Either way, if you planned on telling them after the interview, they would have said yes if 2 days could work for them or no if it couldn't. You could just wind up looking like a jerk hiding a fact like that.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that you are also seeking a letter of reference from the job.</p>