| I've been in a somewhat similar situation. Here's some hard advice to consider. Your manager and HR had a duty to stand up for you and did not. The fact that you've been moved to a far corner away from your team will not be lost on anyone. Your accuser is either a mischief-maker or has significant mental health issues, and there's a good chance she's spreading gossip. It's pointless to try to fight this or even to try to learn more about the false accusation. If at all possible, you should leave immediately. You can't use them as a reference, so probably two-week notice is needless. Your reason is "personal reasons". If the internship has been sufficiently brief and not very publicly known, scrub it from LinkedIn/etc., and proceed as if it didn't happen. Otherwise, come up with a plausible and not particularly verifiable cover story. If you can't leave right away, keep your head down. Name, rank, and serial number only. The timing of this in your career is actually pretty lucky. No one really cares about internships unless your boss is a Nobel Prize winner or something. Once you get your next job, this will be ancient history, and just a sad lesson. In the future, of course, take steps to protect yourself from such allegations. Don't let this get you down! It's not that important, and in less time than you think, you'll realize that it's really had no real effect on your life at all. Good luck. |