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Computer Science 14w
just got an internship position w a really small startup and i just had the intro call w my supervisor and learned im the ONLY PERSON working on this project (which i should’ve expected since it’s so small) and he doesnt like me at all 😭 im so scared
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Anonymous 14w

not to mention i’m horribly under qualified and don’t know how to do anything related to backend/using ai models that they’re asking of me…i was just desperate for an internship junior summer but im worried this is going to be so much worse and more stressful than just resting and studying for postgrad recruiting or working my own stuff

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Anonymous 14w

any advice or suggestions 🥹 i can just tell he is super not happy w me alr based on our call/emails and im just another burden for him

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Anonymous 13w

The more you communicate with them, and the more honest you are about how the project is going, the easier it will make things. I would just be honest to your supervisor about your concerns, and I’m sure they will be more willing to help you through it

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Anonymous 13w

lmk if you need help

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

i think you’ll have to just earn your trust here. put in the work, and it’ll show. spend time learning how to do these things with YouTube videos or online tutorials, or even chat to help you

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

the con of start-ups and small companies can be how tiny they are, but the pro is that you’ll learn a LOT really *fast* do your best!! try not to stress about this one person not liking you. you might also be overthinking it, nobody expects interns to be perfect and they wouldn’t have hired you if they didn’t like you

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

awh thank you this was super reassuring!! thank you 🥹

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

thank you!! yeah i think im just worried about coming off as super incompetent/a burden that they didn’t want if i share how unprepared or unconfident i feel/ask too many questions

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

i’m hesitant that they’d be willing to help bc they have honestly been quite standoffish and rude in the emails and call i had w them and they have been ignoring the questions i’ve been sending over email about the project (despite emailing me in response asking for logistical stuff) so i’m a bit nervous about how communication will go esp since i don’t want to bug them if they aren’t really willing to help and expected i would be fully independent 😭 but i think it’ll be better on the job

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 13w

will probably take you up on this, tysm 😭🙏

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Yeah that’s tough you just gotta try your best. If you ask questions at least they know you are trying

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Sometimes they can just have a lot on their plate. It’s not always that they don’t want to help

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13w

yeah that’s really fair, i need to keep that in mind and not stress too much

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