Dilemma

Question

Hi preplounge community,

So I'm having this big dilemma on an interview with EYP. I recently got accepted to an MBB internship in Germany. Previously I had been interviewing with EYP but I withdrew from the 2nd round because the time period would clash with the MBB internship.

Or so I thought.

I just realized that actually I could still do an EYP internship after the MBB one. I'm actually quite interested in EYP as they have a specific life sciences team (I also have that background), which means that all projects will be related to life sciences. + it will also be all over Europe.

Question is: Should I ask EYP whether I can still do the interview? If yes, how should I phrase the request?

Of course I can just apply for a full-time job in the future, but I think an internship is excellent for looking into the company's culture without having any obligations to stay.

Any input would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

Answer 1

go for it ;)

Answer 2

If you can do both internships you absolutely must!

Reach out to HR - explain that earlier you would not be able to complete the internship due to a conflict in timing with other commitments however that situation has changed and you are very interested in applying for the position if it is still available

Best,

Udayan

Answer 3

Hello,

It's for sure not the best situation since they always look for super motivated people. I would try to not mention MBB internship, just saying that you had a problem in that period and that now you would be super happy to accept an internship.

Best,
Luca

Answer 4

Hello there,

Go for it I'd say!
It would be good to reach out you the EYP team to check.

Just said that you have an urgent appointment / needs initially which forces you to withdrew from the application, but now you have sort it out and turns out it is outside of the internship period, hence you would like to pursue the opportunity again if allowed.

Hope it helps.

Kind regards,
Nathan

Answer 5

Hi Anonymous,

I don’t see downsides in contacting HR and trying to continue the process. If you explain that you had to withdraw your applications due to conflicts with previous commitments that now changed, they may be willing to restart the process.

On the other hand, I would recommend to try to do your best during the MBB internship and ideally land an offer there. Culture is definitely an important element in a company, but the MBB brand is far superior to the one of EYP, and unless you really dislike the MBB company you will work for, that brand could be far better for your future career.

Best,

Francesco

Answer 6

Hello!

I agree with you, if you have the strenghts to do both interships in a row, I would go for it.

Don´t mention your reasons, just say you had a personal problem in that point and could not do the interviews do to that. They won´t ask further.

Good luck!

Cheers,

Clara