LinkedIn and Internship Dilemma
I recently got laid off an internship due to fit mismatch. The length was less than a month however I did write an equity research report (was working on it even prior to starting). The MD is a huge narcissist. They have recently asked me to remove the experience from my LinkedIn even though I do not have a contractual obligation to. Do you think it’s fair for them to do so?
I wrote an equity research report for them as per industry standards. As part of the application process I made a report for 3 weeks which during my time there I was asked to improve on.
The report wasn’t exactly what he wanted but the catch here is that he was overseas for personal reasons for 75% of my time there so there was no guidance. I had to work off what he said initially which was pretty vague.
Secondly, on my LinkedIn under job description, I stated what the companies rotations include and he emailed me and said this is not what he wants to represent which I complied with.
The day I got removed, it was when I took a day off to take care of my mother who just had a surgery. To his dismay, I made a post on LinkedIn regarding something I found interesting and he called me and said I should be home working instead of posting (I clearly had a day off approved from him and I made the post during my free time and quite frankly its none of his business )
I found this to be very toxic and disrespectful at the very least
Name and shame… although I feel as though you may not be telling us the whole story. If you are, the analyst is a douche and you dodged a bullet.
I have tried to explain the story to the best of my memory and abilities. I did all my work diligently and was very respectful of my MD and colleagues. Do you think I should just ignore their message about me removing the LinkedIn experience? My only issue is possible sabotage as the MD is a bit known in the finance industry in my country although the company is quite small.
Would it be okay keeping it on my resume as that’s my only finance experience?
Keep it. Do you have proof of employment?
Yes I do have my contract signed by both parties.
Then keep it on. You worked and did your part. Just be prepared to explain why you were fired from an internship in less than a month. Some people will think its a poor reflection on you.
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