Resumes Writing For Internships

Resumes Writing For Internships
By Brian G Chadra

In order to be accepted into that great internship program that you've found, the potential employer wants a resume. What are the do's and don'ts of writing an impressive paper that will put you a leg up on the competition? Let's quickly run down the basic parts of the resume.

There are five sections: header, job objective, education, experience and miscellaneous. A header contains your name, address, phone numbers and email.

The job objective states your intention and level of job opportunity that you seek. Your educational background should list any schools attended, dates and degrees awarded. Experience shows all of your past work history including companies and major duties while there. Finally the miscellaneous section may include military service, hobbies, interests or volunteer. It is yours to do what you see fit.

Now that you have got the basic resume format, let see what to include. Your name in the header should be larger than the balance of the document (just don't make it overpowering). Make sure that all of your contact information in current and up to date.

A firm won't try to contact you twice. Under the job objective section, target the internship offering with a few keywords contained in the proposal that you found. This will look as if your resume is custom made for the internship and you took a lot of time composing it (only you will know the secret). Since you're probably short on experience, use your educational background to make up for that.

College students typically have the latest theories and explanations on a particular topic, therefore use this to your advantage. List any work study's or co-op experiences that you have previously completed. This can be used in lieu of experience which is something that you hope to gain with the internship.

The last section again can be customized to your liking. This can sometimes also get you a foot in the door as common interests are a great conversation starter -- so don't be shy about your hobbies. Finally a word of caution, DON'T under any circumstances put down why you left a job. This can be explained in the interview if it is brought up by the employer. Do not volunteer anything negative. Remember, you are selling yourself. Now go get that internship. Good luck!

Until next time,

Best regards,

Brian