Hi,

I am currently a 3rd year MEng engineering student, but I have the option to leave this year with a BEng.

I currently have two job offers: one is a summer internship, the other is a full time graduate role.

However, I am not sure which one to take.

Graduate Job Benefits:

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  Full time, permanent job

  
  

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  Working in an area which is where I want to work

  
  

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  In a city which I prefer

  
  

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  No more school.

  
  

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  No more applying to jobs

  
  

Graduate Job Negatives:

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  Having a BEng as oppose to an MEng will prolong me becoming chartered

  
  

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  Starting salary is nothing special

  
  

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  No guarantee they will sponsor me to do an MSc (for chartership)

  
  

Summer Intern Benefits:

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  Only 8 weeks

  
  

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  I can go back to school and finish with an MEng/MSc which helps towards chartership

  
  

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  Possibility for sponsorship through final year and guaranteed job

  
  

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  I really liked the person who interviewed me

  
  

Summer Intern Negatives:

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  No guarantee of a job/sponsorship afterwards

  
  

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  In an expensive city and I would need to find accommodation.

  
  

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  Not sure what exactly I'll be doing.

  
  

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  Much smaller company than graduate job (but still a multinational)

  
  

One option I considered was doing both, since I could technically fit the 8-week summer placement in after my degree and before I start my graduate job, but that might end up being stressful.

If you were in my position, what would you choose?

Thanks.