- What are you risking when you speak up to your boss, or accept an ethically dubious task? (Feel free to respond from the perspective of the intern in the case study, or yourself.)
As an intern whose career is not established, I think you would risk losing our on future opportunities by going against your boss. It seems to be that one of the intern’s dad’s main concern was that she would not be looked at favorably if she said something. Personally, my biggest concern would be having a conversation that spirals into me not receiving the same opportunities in that work environment. I would most likely not comfortable enough to go back, but if that summer I ended up being a glorified secretary with no responsibilities compared to the other interns, I would be bothered. That being said, I would put myself at a 50/50 for saying something verses not. I would first talk to my sister about the best way to communicate this decision. Then, I would see if it is viable to talk about this to someone else at the office. Lastly, I would go to the boss to talk to him.
