Ask HN: Should I intern abroad or in my country?
So I'm 22, I'm in the last year of my master's degree and I need to find a 6-month internship from March to April. We are encouraged to start seeking for offers in October or November, so it's really early.
I really wanted to intern abroad for the usual reasons (nice experience, want to travel, etc.) but I already received a really interesting internship offer in my country and it's really tempting (it's in my city, it's a big company, it's paid...).
So now I'm confused: I don't know if I should accept the offer in my country or wait a few months and start seeking abroad. The thing is if I accept now, I won't have to deal with it during the year (less stress). But if I accept, I'm afraid I won't have other occasions to work in another country later (because internships in my country generally end with a permanent contract).
Do you have related experiences (working abroad during or after scholarship, is it useful, etc.)? Advices?
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 15.1 ms ] threadYou have to weigh it out. Is this experience and the nice addition to your CV worth it? Is the internship abroad good enough to learn something from?