After reviewing a few friend’s resumes I was pretty surprised at some of the very basic mistakes I found. Here are a few very basic things to keep in mind when writing your resume.
1. White Paper
Never ever use anything besides white paper.
2. Black Ink
Never use a color besides white on your resume. Don’t highlight in yellow or put something in red. BLACK ONLY.
3. Spell Check!
Never send a resume out without a spell check.
4. Proofread
A friend of mine had his first post-college job interview yesterday. He wasn’t sure what to wear so I thought I would put up a brief post on the attire you should wear to an interview.
For guys the answer is very simple to what to wear to an interview. You want to be clean and conservative. First, you should wear a suit. If you only own one then I guess that is the suit you’re wearing. If you have options or are considering buying a suit then your first choice should be navy. If you don’t own navy then black (preferably without pinstripe) and then I guess whatever is available. Navy is the typical office uniform. It is simple, conservative, and goes with everything.
This is Part IV in our series on internships. If you haven’t already check out our earlier articles:
4 Reasons College Students Should Get An Internship
Small Versus Large Internships
Internship Pay: How Much and What Industries
Now that I’ve talked a little bit about what you can gain from internships and the things you should know about them, let’s talk about the process of applying for an internship.
This is Part III in our series on internships. If you haven’t check out our earlier articles you should read these posts.
4 Reasons College Students Should Get An Internship
Large Versus Small Internships
Another question I hear often is do internships pay? If so how well do internships pay?
This is a more complicated question than yes or no. This depends on the industry and whether this is a structured internship or not. It also depends on whether this is a summer or long-term internship. I’ll address each separately.
This is part II in my series on internships. If you didn’t read part I, you should check it out first.
4 Reasons A College Student Should Get an Internship
Now that we’ve addressed why you should intern, let’s look at some of the specifics and address some questions that I have heard. First I’d like to divide internships into 2 general categories: large internship programs and small unofficial programs.
For those of you who are mid-way through your freshman, sophomore, or junior year, hopefully you have considered getting an internship. Internships are basically a glorified way for a lot of companies to get cheap labor from qualified college students. Internships are also used as basically a long-term interview to decide if the company wants to make a full-time offer. This sounds a lot grimmer than it is, and there are a lot of great reasons to consider an internship. In the next few paragraphs I will discuss many of the aspects involved with why you should get an internship.
