Can you work a full-time job at one of the BIG 4's and do an internship for another company? Thank you in advance - P.S. I f you need more context let me know.
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Contractually your unlikely to be allowed to do this. For your health and well-being - unless you are ok with never sleeping it’s not a great idea. Chances are you’ll fail at both - I really recommend not doing that!
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Florian
on Aug 12, 2022
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Hi there,
Short answer: No.
There are two reasons for this:
- Contracts usually prohibit this
- Initially, you will already struggle enough to get your work done for your Big 4 job. Keep in mind that you will usually spend between 50 and 60 hours per week on that alone.
Cheers,
Florian
Deleted user
on Aug 12, 2022
Hello,
No, this isn't possible. Interning at another company while working full-time for one of the Big 4 will be prohibited by contract. Moreover, there are not enough hours in the day for you to do be able to do both.
Ian
edited on Aug 11, 2022
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No. Please do not do this. You (highly) risk ending those endeavors with no job at all.
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edited on Aug 13, 2022
Hi,
Arrange for a later start at BIG4 company and do the internship first if it's truly valuable for your future career.
SIncerely
MM
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