My Fool Proposal
My Fool Proof Plan for Getting an Internship
I'm just going to skip the intro and get right into it. The key to getting an internship can be broken down into 3 simple steps:
1. Create a fantastic resume that is very different than any other college resume you've seen.
2. Become a beast at interviews. Actually, easier than you think.
3. Learn and gain skills relevant to your industry. The part where lots of students fall short.
Create a fantastic resume.
A resume is a selling document. It is used to show why a company should hire you. The key to a fantastic resume is to first, make it different then all the other resumes. Second, you need to make it better than all the other resumes. You can make it different by adding color. Literally 98% of all …show more content…
Every bullet point on your resume should follow this format:
Achieved ______ by doing ______.
You don't have to use those exact words but each bullet point should show what you did and how you did. If you want to go a step further, you should say the result of what you did (what was improved).
Another way to make your resume better is to list skills or techniques that are relevant in your industry. Don't list things such as Microsoft Word, leadership, public speaking . . . etc. Those are things that every student puts on their resume, but it doesn’t mean anything. Put specific skills and techniques that are actually used by companies today. You can even put technology you used before too. Also, your resume needs to be very easy to read. Don't make it wild with colors, don't use small fonts, and whitespace is your friend.
Follow the link below for super creative resume templates. https://www.canva.com/create/resumes/ Become a beast at interviews.
Interviews are actually pretty simple, despite what most people think. The interviewers ask you questions to see what type of person you are, what you know, and your
I'm just going to skip the intro and get right into it. The key to getting an internship can be broken down into 3 simple steps:
1. Create a fantastic resume that is very different than any other college resume you've seen.
2. Become a beast at interviews. Actually, easier than you think.
3. Learn and gain skills relevant to your industry. The part where lots of students fall short.
Create a fantastic resume.
A resume is a selling document. It is used to show why a company should hire you. The key to a fantastic resume is to first, make it different then all the other resumes. Second, you need to make it better than all the other resumes. You can make it different by adding color. Literally 98% of all …show more content…
Every bullet point on your resume should follow this format:
Achieved ______ by doing ______.
You don't have to use those exact words but each bullet point should show what you did and how you did. If you want to go a step further, you should say the result of what you did (what was improved).
Another way to make your resume better is to list skills or techniques that are relevant in your industry. Don't list things such as Microsoft Word, leadership, public speaking . . . etc. Those are things that every student puts on their resume, but it doesn’t mean anything. Put specific skills and techniques that are actually used by companies today. You can even put technology you used before too. Also, your resume needs to be very easy to read. Don't make it wild with colors, don't use small fonts, and whitespace is your friend.
Follow the link below for super creative resume templates. https://www.canva.com/create/resumes/ Become a beast at interviews.
Interviews are actually pretty simple, despite what most people think. The interviewers ask you questions to see what type of person you are, what you know, and your