Your time as an intern is a true learning experience. We want you to discover if we are the perfect match for you as much as we want you to find if we are the right fit for us. Internships are a stepping stone to a full-time position, giving you a unique opportunity to begin your career right after college. If you want to take advantage of this chance and apply for an internship, here are a few suggestions on how to write an excellent internship application.
A recruiter's first resource to open is your resume. It should be clear to comprehend, thus the fewer colours, images, and other icons on the website, the better. Unless you're a graphic designer looking to show off your skills, we recommend keeping things basic. Resumes should have a direct roadmap for a recruiter to follow as you go through your career. Recruiters can rapidly retrieve the information we need from your internship programme if you keep your layout basic.
Many applicants assume that cover letters aren't read many of the time. We read them again and again because we want to get to know you. Recruiters would like to learn about your motivation and make sure you've thought about the big questions like "why this company and the position you are applying for." Instead of repeating material from your résumé, use your cover letter to reflect on who you are now, who you want to be in the future, and how employment at the specific company may help you get there.
In your CV, use verbs rather than adjectives to explain your experience. It's fine if you don't have a lot of professional expertise. Let your varied accomplishments and past experiences, whether from school or elsewhere, speak for themselves. If your CV has gaps, try not to explain them too much in your resume or cover letter. We have a tendency to believe that career progression is linear, but this is not the case. Whatever you performed during the gap on your resume, it is likely that you learned abilities that you may utilise in your current job. Instead of going into too much detail on a resume or cover letter, focus on highlighting those skills in the interview. Don't get caught up in the length of your cover letter or resume; instead, concentrate on highlighting your qualities and accomplishments.
This might seem obvious but writing a great cover letter or resume takes time and dedication. Be sure to spend time thinking about what truly interests you about the company and the position you are applying for. Then, keep that in mind when you sit down to write your cover letter. Getting a second pair of eyes is also valuable, so ask your friends or family to proofread your content. Avoid rushing through your internship application to make sure that you are not making simple mistakes. For example, don’t submit documents in an editable format such as Word. It is much easier for recruiters when we receive things in non-editable formats such as PDFs.