I have been accepted into grad school for Fall '12 entry and plan to go. For the past several months, I have also been applying to jobs because I am currently unemployed. I just received a job offer today for my first "real job." As of now, I would only be able to work at this job full time for 5 months, and then I would have to go down to part time once school begins.
Should I tell my potential employer that I am going to grad school in the fall and would love to accept the position if I could work part time in the fall? Or should I accept the position without saying anything about grad school and wait until after I start the job? If the job offer is retracted, I am going to miss out on great job experience and money that could really help pay for school. If I don't say anything about school and take the job, I will get the great experience and pay, but I may burn bridges once August rolls around.
Help!