When to first mention intent to return in 1:1 meeting with manager

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I will be joining Meta this summer as an intern. After watching the Taro videos regarding the intern success series, I learned the importance of making it clear to the manager about my intention to return to the company for a full time job. I was wondering about the appropriate time to first mention this topic to the manager.

Assuming a 12 week internship, would somewhere around Week 4 be a good time, or is it necessary to bring it up even earlier?

I was thinking that it would be better to at least make some nontrivial progress on the intern project beforehand, but not sure.

Jonathan C · Accepted Answer

Week 1: every intern is more or less trying to get a return offer, so I'd be more upfront for internship return offers (since it's more normal compared to something like a staff level promo).

When to first mention intent to return in 1:1 meeting with manager

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