Guidelines for an MIT Internship Resume
When you first start working on your resume, write down everything that you have done or
accomplished – then we can begin to edit. Do not worry about length in your first draft.
A two-page resume is fine as long as the most relevant information appears on the first page.
Resumes take many edits to get the result that I think will showcase you best.
Check out the Career Centre in UCC for resume writing style guides and interview strategies.
Together we will choose a format that looks clean, presents you well, and e-mails correctly.
PROFILE (only narrative section) To set it off, spread across the top of your resume – no indent.
Describe yourself in a few lines using adjectives and defining some “soft” skills (e.g., A creative,
bilingual, third-year student with…). Avoid the use of the word “I” here. This is a good place to
put a career goal instead of an “objective” line which can be too generic or trite. Do not say
something like “I want to find an internship to contribute to your company/get experience.”
EDUCATION (& ACADEMIC AWARDS) Example:
Media, Information and Technoculture (MIT), B.A.
The University of Western Ontario (UWO)
[Note the first word the employer sees!]
2004-2008* (*expected date of graduation)
Courses Include: [up to four lines—pick ones relevant to your intended employer]
Radio and Television in Media
Research Methods in Media
The History of Canadian Media
Media in the Public Sphere
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UWO Admission Scholarship
2004
SKILLS
These are “hard” skills such as computer programs, languages, demonstrated organizational
ability, research ability, etc. Specify which Office programs you know – familiar, proficient, etc.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE (most recent listed first)
Dig deep into your memory! Include everything you have done, paid and volunteer, in the
media field during high school or university that shows your various interests.
E.g.: yearbook, websites, planned event or dances, theatre, modelling, poster design.
Use action words (e.g.: co-ordinated, performed, organized). Right justify dates for clarity.
EMPLOYMENT (most recent listed first)
Include your jobs and give dates. This information can show you are a hard worker, your level of
responsibility (e.g., camp counsellor) and commitment to a position and/or success in it (e.g.,
two or three summers in a row).
OTHER (Dependent upon space, add your interests here.)
E.g.: lifesaving/skiing certifications, Smart Serve, travel, etc.
REFERENCES – optional [I don’t usually send these when I first contact an employer.]
Two or three on a separate page. It is best to include a former supervisor and a faculty member.
Susan Weekes
Undergraduate Internship Co-ordinator
sweekes@uwo.ca ‚ Room 230 NCB
July 2007