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An internship is a golden opportunity to showcase your skills. It's not just a small addition to your resume but an additional factor that gives you real-world experience and makes you stand out to get your desired job.
Describe your internship experience effectively on your resume with clear, engaging, and simple writing.
1. Choose the right section
When organizing your resume, it's essential to place your internship information in the appropriate section to highlight your experience effectively.
If you have 1-2 paid jobs to list:
List your internship in the 'work experience' section.
If you have no formal experience:
List your internship under a separate "Internships" section.
2. Choose the format
Follow this format to describe your internship experience.
Position title: your role during the internship
Name of the company or organization: where you interned
Start and end dates: when your internship began and ended
Bulleted list: your key projects, responsibilities, and accomplishments
Biomedical Research Intern
Health Innovations Lab
June 2023 – September 2023
Prepared research findings for 3 scientific publications
Conducted laboratory experiments, improving sample processing speed for 200 samples
3. Highlight your impact and professionalism
Your internship experience is valuable and presenting it well will impress potential employers. 
Consider the following tips.
Use action verbs: Use impactful verbs like "created", "analyzed", or "implemented" to describe your responsibilities.
Identify your key skills: Focus on new skills or knowledge you gained during the internship, such as software or industry practices.
Use bullet points and short phrases: Make your resume easy to read by focusing on the most relevant experiences.
Include numbers: Numbers make your contributions more credible and impressive. "Increased website traffic by 30%" is more impressive than "Worked on website marketing".
Quiz
Which sentence do you think is more impactful?
"Designed and delivered client presentations" shows that you were directly involved in both creating and presenting the presentations and also demonstrates a range of skills.
Did you know?
An error-free resume shows attention to detail and professionalism, so check for grammar and typos as well.
4. Tailor your internship experience for the job
Tailoring your resume to meet job requirements can increase your chances of being noticed by recruiters.
Match your internship details to the job you’re applying for. Highlight experiences relevant to the role.
Mention new skills or knowledge you gained during the internship, such as software or industry practices. List tasks like project management, teamwork, or coding.
Consider the following job description and answer the quiz below.
Job description: As a Graphic Designer at XYZ Company, you will be responsible for creating visually compelling designs for various marketing materials, including brochures, social media graphics, and advertisements. The role requires proficiency in design software and a keen eye for detail.
Resume statements:
Learned new software tools.
Gained advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite and applied them to design projects.
Quiz
Which statement do you think will match with job description and showcases learning better?
The second statement provides specific information about what was learned and how it was applied.
Take Action
Wait no longer to update your resume! Highlight your internship experience in the best way to land your dream job.
This Byte has been authored by
Neeba Wilson
Scientific writer
Masters