List Internship on Resume?

Hi Steiny,


Please advice.
You should mention your internship with just one bullet point against it. Your full time work, your role, learning etc play more vital role. It’s not just the work exp that counts but also what you did there like-what were your achievements, what initiative you took, what changes you drove in your workplace etc. Use your space to showcase these aspects than focusing heavily on internships.

Thanks for the input. My issue was that listing the internships takes up a decent proportion of the single page resume. I have accomplishments that are worth mentioning from some internships, but like a lot of college internships, a couple of my summers were spent doing the work that more senior individuals didn't want to do.

The big question is whether there is a benefit to listing internships or would the space be better served detailing accomplishment associated with my post graduation work. I can list one internship where I made decent achievements, but I don't know if those reviewing my resume will question why I selectively list some internships.

Hi Steiny,

I guess you answered your own question there . You can certainly list one of the internships that you feel you have made significant achievement in. You have to be selective with the space as their main focus is your post grad work. There is a space limit so people do not list almost everything and chose what they want the ad com to know. So pick internships which reflect you and your achievements well. All the best