After the internship, if a student is given an offer for full-time employment, are they required to sign their offers? Will a student be rejected if they do not sign their contract right away?
A. Students are not required to sign their offers nor are they obligated to sign. It is strongly suggested for students to seek out other opportunities before making a final decision. Most firms allot a time period in which a student is welcomed to sign. Thus, it is not detrimental to sign right away. NOTE: Your ultimate objective is to find a firm and a career that represents the best fit for you. Sometimes it will be the firm with which you have done the internship. Other times, they may not represent such a good fit. If you are not totally convinced, we recommend you consider interviewing with other firms in the fall. You might risk losing a signing bonus or your offer altogether, but it is more important for your career to find the best fit. If you do not sign and wish to interview during the fall semester of graduate school, be sure to plan for the interviewing process and the registration deadlines of Career Sevices.
