I suggest skimming Richard Bolles, What Color Is Your Parachute. It is the leading job hunt book in the world. His brother was an investigative journalist who was murdered doing research in South America. He suggests researching the business to find out how credible they are. The paradigm is to start small and build up. You won't be asking for a job, only information. If you ask for ten minutes time and promise it will only be ten minutes, many people are game. He values what janitors and receptionists think of a company. He would include calls to competitors. Sometimes you may not find anything locally, he suggests calling the same business in a different region and asking companies.
You will know everything about the position and a lot more by the time you need to make a decision. I wonder if journalism courses would not offer even better examples of how to research this way. Bolles' would suggest saying you aren't quite ready, that if you take the job, you want to be the best employee ever, so can you have a bit more time. Some people write proposals to show all they know about the industry. You could plausibly ask for m ore money if you have more focus.
I recall my mom telling me when one door closes, God opens another one. When I was young, I thought it was lame but, over time, I think it is true. People are going to change jobs frequently in the future. Most likely, this is a temporary gig. If you learn skills to take to a better job, all the better.
One think they talk about with legal options is that some people are more risk adverse than others. I treasure stability but other people love adventures. There is no right answer. It is what feels right for you. But if you use the Bolles research methods, you will know some hard data to make a better informed decision.