How to Write an Internship Resume
The number one factor for getting jobs after college is meaningful work experience, and that's achieved through internships. Unless you know someone, internships aren't just handed out, so putting together a resume while still an undergraduate is the key to this valuable experience.
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Instructions
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Start off with a clear objective after giving relevant contact information, of course. Objectives in an internship resume compared to a career resume can be much simpler and to the point: to get an internship with --, then list the company or organization.
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Begin listing the most current educational information and work back chronologically to high school. Include the type of degree being obtained, major and date expected to receive it, along with your current GPA--if it's below 3.0 make a gut call on whether or not to include it. It would definitely help to list courses relevant to the job being applied for as well. List honors and awards received for academics in this section, but if they are community based, such as for volunteer work, then include them in the experience section, which is next.
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Provide a strong section for experience. Experience covers a number of crucial aspects: work history, volunteer work, extracurricular activities and any special groups or projects participated in. It's really important to organize and write this section well because experience is key. Categorizing relevant experience as well, such as "marketing experience" if applying for a marketing internship, can help.
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Catalogue all relevant skills and interests that can help the company or organization. Include organizational and leadership skills, communication, fluency in a foreign language, any strong knowledge in a particular area and computer skills, since computers are relevant to almost any job today. Interests speak of the type of person applying for the job and employers may ask about them to break the ice or make small talk. Talking about interests passionately can have a great effect on the employer's liking the applicant.
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Give some references, preferably three. High school teachers or current professors work great, along with employers or supervisors--no personal references. Give their names, titles, places of employment, addresses and telephone numbers. References are usually typed on another sheet of paper and given to the employer upon request.
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Proofread, proofread, proofread. Have it checked over by a career adviser at the school or someone trustworthy.
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Tips & Warnings
Unlike career resumes, it doesn't hurt to list seemingly insignificant jobs in the experience section for internship resumes.
When including leadership and organizational skills in your resume, spread these ideas throughout the resume because they stand out to employers. In addition, organize your resume on one page in a logical fashion.
Use quality white or off-white paper, no color.
Don't lie on your resume. It could really come back to haunt you.
Don't get creative with the font style or color. A nice, simple 12-point font looks best.
