How to Write an Internship Resume

How to Write an Internship Resume

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

– It should perfectly highlight your strengths and be appropriately structured. – There is absolutely no need for preambles so you should go straight to the point and make the position you’re applying for very obvious. – Avoid errors and make your resume very easy to read. – Above all, make sure that your resume isn’t more than one page.

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

Reiterating the above, the recruiter does not expect you to have tons of experience but that does not give you the permission to fill up your resume with generic information as it sends a very bad message to the recruiter about you. Also, keep it in mind that your recruiters are looking for someone who has skills that 

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

are honed personally through practice and very willing to learn. Skills such as; the ability to work under pressure and meet target deadlines, a very high level of creativity, impressive communication skills, hard work and exceptional leadership abilities. It is very common while writing a resume for internships to see many students stressing or having a meltdown because of their GPA.

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

If you’re in that category, then you need to take a step back and desist from giving yourself a high blood pressure because, in actual fact, recruiters in most cases usually do not take the school GPA into cognizance or let it determine if you deserve to be recruited or not. Although always make sure to include your academic qualifications as poor as they 

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

might be on your resume because for someone in your stage, you might not possess enough field experience and as I said before, even recruiters do not expect you to. Recruiters are usually more interested in relevant work experiences so kindly focus more on that. On your resume, there are basic things that should attack your recruiter 

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

first, and one of them is your 'Professional Summary' which is where you tell your recruiter what you have got to offer in just a couple of sentences. Always make sure that you do not turn in a resume without a professional summary as that’s the best way to let your employer know what you’re good for or at. Your resume should be tailored to fit the 

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Resume Basics for an Internship Position

position you’re applying for, as this gives the recruiter the idea that you’re already a nice fit for their company even long before you’re offered a position. You should also never forget to include all the awards and honors you’ve received as little as they might be, they go a long way in creating a lasting impression in the mind of your employer and give you an edge of credibility over other resumes.

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