Adding Internship To Resume

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So, you’ve completed an internship in your field or proposed career-how do you work it into your resume? Though many people choose to work internships while in school, or soon after graduations-few know how to really implement this professional experience in a resume so that it succeeds at making them a viable candidate for the position they are interested in. In the following discussion, we examine what is important about your internship in relation to your professional resume; as well as where to put it and how in your resume.

Understand Its Weight
First off, it is vital prior to using an internship in your resume, to understand how very important this experience can be-especially in lieu of any or minimal hands on experience in your field. If you have just graduated or have switched careers recently, while it is a given that you have minimal experience, few employers will give you the time of day-without a reason. One of these reasons can be your professional internship experience. Your professional internship-if related to the position to which you are applying-can stand in for the hands on professional work experience that you may lack. This said, you must treat it like a professional work experience, including as many details as possible.

Bullet Point all Responsibilities
Second, and to the end of the last point, you need to bullet point all major-and possibly minor-responsibilities that you had at your professional internship. Start by making a list of your most primary responsibilities, then consider indirect seemingly minor responsibilities or tasks that you were a part of or in charge of during your time with the company. Moreover, start thinking of these responsibilities in a way that is geared towards your industry and the position you want to work in. This will help you offer a new tone and connection to the responsibilities you were a part of, and the responsibilities you would likely be a part of in a new position.

Showcase Achievements
Though this may take some brainstorming, consider times in which you achieved above and beyond for the company that you interned for. Were there any times when you helped develop a new initiative or project that saved the company money or got a new client? Include these. Also, remember that though you are typically not given the leadership role in an internship, this does not mean that the company efforts and projects were not helped by your participation. This said, make sure to include projects that met success in the company, that you played a part in-even if minimal.

Include Testimonials
Lastly, if you can get previous employers, colleagues, or supervisors from your internship to offer a testimonial or referral for your resume; do so. Ask them to offer a sentence or two that talks about your work ethic or help that you offered the company during your time there. It should be as if they are giving you a professional reference, but much more concise, and one that you can add to your resume, to boost the experience of your internship-and make it look like you were very much a part of the process and work being done at that company.

Now that you have the most important points on the content of your internship, you should understand what it looks like in a professional resume. You may include it in your employment history experience, or if you have a number of internships to offer, begin a new section entitled Professional Internships. Here is how you internship experience should be listed on your resume:

4/09-present Architectural Intern
Braden Jones Architectural Services
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