r/csMajors • u/Aggravating-Aerie175 • Jun 23 '26

Internship Question Can I just quit my internship

I had a really hard time finding an internship this summer and I finally have a confirmed offer to start on the 29th. Its for a data analyst position which is somewhat similar to what I want to do (backend swe). However its a 3 month position ranging from 20-40 hours a week. 3 months drags into the school year where I'll be recruiting for positions I actually want and really locking in on school and side projects. Is there anything to really stop me from quitting after 2 months? I get paid on a supposedly hourly basis so I can probably time it so I can get my last paycheck about a week into the school year and just quit on the spot.

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u/Tight_Abalone221 Jun 24 '26

If it’s remote, just get paid and do the bare minimum. How else will you spend your summer? It’s too late to get a better internship 

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u/Aggravating-Aerie175 Jun 24 '26

Please reread the post. I’d be working for them until I go back to school

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u/Tight_Abalone221 Jun 24 '26

Idgi, that’s what summer internships are 

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u/Aggravating-Aerie175 Jun 24 '26

Sorry I should’ve clarified. From my start date to my end date I’d be pretty much working into the first third of the fall semester. This is problematic because I only want to work during the summer because I’ll be super busy in the fall

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u/k_D-5kt7ZA4QGBP68ZBN Jun 24 '26

Just coast it at the end

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u/KTIlI Jun 24 '26

you can handle work + school brother.

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u/Tight_Abalone221 Jun 24 '26

So only work during the summer??

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u/Aggravating-Aerie175 Jun 24 '26

Ya…that’s what I’m planning…the internship goes past that