I am a development intern and I was thinking of applying for a masters in research this Fall and hopefully start a 1 year graduate program next Fall.

It has been hard to find an entry level development job which is why I am interning. My internship ends very soon and I am doing a job search before my potential graduate program starts.

Will places hire me as an associate if they know I might leave in the Fall? Will it look bad on my resume to only do an entry level position after 1 year and go to school right after? Will it be hard to find Coordinator or Manager roles after I potentially graduate because of that gap in work?

I am wondering if I should apply to places and stay there for two years instead of 1 year before taking a year break for grad school.

Also, I don’t want to work and study at the same time.