Finishing up your summer internship is a huge accomplishment. You made it through a taste of what the real world is like, and now you’re starting to settle into the new school year. This is the perfect time to show off your summer accomplishments by updating your resume. That way, you can get a head start on applying for jobs on WayUp during the school year.
Adding your internship experience doesn’t have to be daunting – in fact, we put together a quick 15-minute to-do list so that you can update your resume in no time.
Step 1: In the “Experience” section of your resume, write the company name, your position title, the office location (city and state), and the length of time you worked there, e.g. “June 2015 – August 2015.” If you worked remotely this summer, just put “Remote” where the location should be.
Step 2: Now you’ll actually have to talk about your experience! We recommend no more than 3 bullet points (after all, your entire resume shouldn’t be longer than a page). What were some of the major projects or tasks you completed this summer? What are you particularly proud of and what would impress future employers? Pick those 3 things and write a brief phrase about each of your accomplishments (these do not need to be full sentences, as you’ll see below).
Another quick tip? Always make sure that each bullet point starts off with an impressive action word. For example, if you came up with creative, effective ways to market the brand to larger audiences, you can write something like, “Conceptualized and implemented creative marketing strategy that increased user acquisition.” Take a quick look on thesaurus.com for some great action verbs – it’s definitely helped our vocabulary and will impress anyone reviewing your resume.
Example:
- Conceptualized and implemented creative marketing strategy that increased user acquisition by 15%
- Conducted outreach to over 500 campuses to improve brand visibility
- Managed company social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, improving user engagement by 30%
Step 3: Spell check! Read everything over at least 3 times to make sure there are no grammatical errors or missing words. You should even try reading your sentences out loud to see if everything you’ve written makes sense.
And you’re done! If you need extra help, use your resources: Find a professor or someone at your school’s career center to take a look at your resume. If you really need the big guns, there’s a tool called ResumeRuby, which was founded by Penn State Students and is used by companies like Google and Johnson & Johnson. ResumeRuby has customizable templates built for your desired industry – perfect for making a great-on-paper first impression!
Once you’re done, upload your new version on wayup.com, and get ready to apply to some amazing jobs!
