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Resumes for Internships

Creating a resume for an internship position can be difficult, particularly when the position is one of your first experiences in the workforce. Getting your foot in the door may seem daunting, but with these tips, you’ll be better equipped to succeed.

  • Hiring teams understand that, with most internship positions, applicants may not be the most experienced. It is your job to show that you possess the necessary skills to thrive in a position, perhaps with your educational achievements, previous employment even in another field, previous volunteer work, or samples from your portfolio.
  • If you are still in school or recently graduated, emphasize the parts of your education that are relevant to the internship. Besides the name of your school, include your graduation year and degree received (or expected), the field of study, awards and honors, and any coursework that applies to the position. If your cumulative GPA is over 3.0, list it as well.
  • Tell your potential employer what sets you apart. Do you have extra certifications or licenses in your chosen career? Have you spent a semester abroad? Do you know more than one language? Are you the manager of your school’s lacrosse team? Did you participate in a community organization?
  • Explain the content when it will help clarify what you have accomplished so far. Hiring teams don’t look for paragraphs of explanation, but when mentioning companies you worked at or courses you completed that are not self-explanatory, a sentence or two of background information is useful.
  • During your internship, keep track of what you learn and accomplish. When you are ready to apply for a full-time position, you will want that information to appear on your resume. It is easy to forget that you came into the internship as a novice and are leaving as a knowledgeable person with skills valuable to your next employer.

Internships are more than resume builders—they are ways to gain crucial work experience and insight into potential career paths. At Robin’s Resumes®, we can tailor your resume to the opportunity.


 

College Students: Your Summer Job in Your Resume

If you are a college student who has completed or is about to complete an internship or summer job, start planning now about how that position will appear on your resume. Simply stating that you worked at such-and-such a place in such-and-such a capacity is not enough. You should write down for future use:

  • Everyone you interacted with by job position—your immediate supervisor, vendors, customers or clients, staff in other departments, and so on. You want to document your ability to communicate at all levels of an organization, internally and externally.
  • Any praise or advancement you received, whether formal (for example, as part of a review) or informal. Were you asked to return next summer? Did customers or clients praise you for your help? Were you chosen to participate in a special project? Were you employee of the month? You want to document your value as an employee.
  • Results from your participation. For example, the tweet you wrote for the company resulted in hundreds of likes, the grant you proofread brought in thousands of dollars, or the event or project you helped with was successfully completed on time and on budget. Although you should never take credit for more than you contributed, your participation on a team is as important as leading it. You want to document your teamwork and your results orientation.
  • What you learned. Your internship or job may have taught you more than you originally knew about finance, planning, graphic design, construction, computer repair, or restaurant service. You want to document that you are capable of learning. Even if your ultimate career goal is directed elsewhere, customer service (for example) is appreciated everywhere.

Internships and summer jobs have great value that goes beyond the money they bring in. They bolster your resume by showing that you have already succeeded in the working world. When it is time to fashion your resume for the next great opportunity, contact Robin’s Resumes®. We’re here to help.

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