Alright, the title may be a bit bizarre but hear me out.
I have been working full-time (for which I have a recommendation & two additional ones from professors) but I have been working in a very relevant internship on the side to do with microfnance (I'm applying for IR programs & Int Dev).
Everything had been going well however recently the CEO of the firm decided to terminate my internship. The reasons were ridiculous and highly unrealistic to achieve considering I worked full-time and he knew that. I managed my workload well and completed all tasks on deadlines. I asked him to reconsider and he did, however, after several weeks, he came back to me with a highly critical email about my work. Again, it was absolutely ridiculous but I chose not to challenge him or be an ass about it, as the intention behind the internship was to gain more experience in microfinance and get a recommendation for grad school.
The project manager I worked with was always a delight and very helpful. She shared some of my concerns about the CEO but chose wisely to keep quiet about them. Most of our meetings have been over Skype or telephone, so I have never met her but I wanted to know how I can ask her for a recommendation? As I said, I have never met her. Would that be an issue? I suppose I can arrange to meet but I'm not sure how receptive she would be to that.
Although, my work was solid, the fact that I got terminated worries me. She seemed nice and helpful but perhaps now as an ex-colleague she may not be. Anyone had similar situations that can offer some guidance or anything in general. Would really appreciate it. I plan to ask her tomorrow so could really use some insight as to how to approach it.
Thanks!