HELP ME PLS😭

Title: Worried about background check (HireRight): Resume says 3 months, but I only interned for 1 month. How screwed am I?

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Hi everyone,

I’m in a bit of a panic and need some honest advice. I recently landed a job offer, and they’re using HireRight for the background check.

Here’s the situation:

On my resume, I listed a previous internship as 3 months long, but in reality, I only worked there for 1 month. To make things slightly more complex, this internship was at a company outside of the U.S. (international experience), while the new job is in the U.S.

I’m worried that HireRight will catch this discrepancy during the employment verification process.

  1. How strictly does HireRight verify international internships? Do they actually call overseas companies or just ask for documents like a certificate of employment?
  2. Should I be proactive? Should I contact the HR recruiter now and “correct” the dates, or should I just wait and see what the background check report says?

I’ve been stressed out about this all day. Has anyone dealt with a similar situation with HireRight or international verification? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.