mining internship over school

b0bd0d

I kinda got the opportunity to take a 8 month internship but it sets me back in school about a year. That's kinda the whole situation. Comments?

Edit: I'm a first year mining engineering student and the internship is a Co-op for 8 months during either Jan-may or may-dec of 2009. I guess they have trouble filling it. If I take the internship, I get set back a year, as my classes are in a sequence. That is, certain classes offered in the fall, then the next step offered in the spring. If I skip a semester, say fall, I have to wait until next fall to take the classes again.

kaliyama

Probably not worth it. You have no context on what the internship is, where you are in school, what program you're in at school, etc...revise the OP a bit and you'll allow people to comment more effectively. For a semester, at least, i'd be surprised if you couldn't get credit for it.

supertall

Co-op if just about always worth doing. Maybe they could extend the work term to 10 months or a year for you?

Zombiemambo

Experience means a lot in any field, even if it sets you back it might end up benefitting you more than if you choose not to do it.

see317

I'm chiming in on the side of take the internship.
Schools and classes are great for transferring theoretical knowledge. But the only way to get practical knowledge and experience is to actually do the job. It'll also help you network with people who are actually in the field, which can be of tremendous value when looking for a paid position later.

As a side note, if you decide you can't stand the job and decide you want to do something else then that internship may have just saved you a considerable chunk of time and money that would otherwise have been spent completing the education.

ZeroCow

see317 wrote: »

I'm chiming in on the side of take the internship.
Schools and classes are great for transferring theoretical knowledge. But the only way to get practical knowledge and experience is to actually do the job. It'll also help you network with people who are actually in the field, which can be of tremendous value when looking for a paid position later.

As a side note, if you decide you can't stand the job and decide you want to do something else then that internship may have just saved you a considerable chunk of time and money that would otherwise have been spent completing the education.

RUNN1NGMAN

You may be able to get course credits for the internship, in which case you might not be set that far back since you can skip some electives. If you are able to make a good impression and they want you to come back or get you in the door somewhere else when you graduate, that would be invaluable.

CooterTKE

what mine will it be at? I have to say internships give you a great deal of knowledge that will help in future classes.

b0bd0d

It's with the company Unimin. The person I talked to on the phone yesterday said that I'ma go all over the place. They run about 35 mines in north america and mexico. It sounds like a hell of an opportunity. I'ma go talk to some people and see what they can do about me skipping shit. Maybe I'll grab an extra minor or something. Already getting two...