I have a post-graduate internship at a Spanish-language newspaper in
Mexico, but I hate it. I am not fluent in Spanish but am proficient.
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I don't really do anything and sometimes question if my editors even
know I am here. For several hours each day, I hit the refresh button on
CNN.com. For the other few hours, I write briefs. I have talked to my
editors about giving me more things to do but feel like they forget
that I am even here. It's been almost two months and no bylines. I have
two more months to go.
I am at a crossroads. I know that for the next two months I will be
miserable if I stay, but if I leave, I am afraid I will look
unprofessional. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Melanie
It sounds like you bought a lemon.
I understand that you feel you are wasting your time, but I am
wondering about a couple of other things. Namely, is it causing you
financial hardship to be there, and if you leave, what will you do?
Unless you're losing fistfuls of money, and if you don't have any better offers right now, I'd do three things:
- Keep trying to turn the situation around.
- Start your search for a permanent job.
- Enjoy Mexico City while you're there.
