Intern Tips: Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews
Resume
- Include basic college education, previous intern and related work experience
- Give permanent (home) and campus addresses, phone numbers and email addresses
- Keep it to one page
- List appropriate extracurricular, leadership, charities and awards
- Include relevant computer skills
- Double check for typos and other errors
- Include statement about, “References and Portfolio Available Upon Request”
- Hint: always check with references before including them on your list
Cover Letter
- Do your research – show you know something about us
- Customize and personalize each one
- Review job description and speak to its points
- Highlight your skills appropriate for this job
- Tell me about your real-world experience
- If you live outside my town, tell me how you’ll deal with commuting
- Keep it to one page
- Double check for typos and other errors
- Say when you will follow up with a call and do it!
Interview Tips
- Be on time, appropriately dressed and bring your portfolio
- Be familiar with what you have in your portfolio and how you have it arranged
- Listen to questions asked before answering
- Have a notepad and pen ready to write down questions or where to send additional information
- Have questions in mind to ask about the internship and/or the company
- Research the company – Website, Google and previous interns
- Be yourself and have fun!