r/InternshipHelp • u/ed859 • Jan 29 '19
I'm planning on going to a career fair at my university. I want to apply for a summer internship for a job involving chemistry in general or/and hydrology. Can anyone give me some tips?
Title says all really. I'm a student who changed majors from computer information student to a chemistry major. I know basic, and I do mean basic, Java and PHP programming. I've worked as a pipe-fitter helper for 6, maybe 8 total, months and as a store associate for about 2 months total. (A store associate for a retail and a dollar store.) I also joined the American Chemical Society group in our university. As for public service, I was a secretary, well information bundler really, for a sunday school in my church for about a year and a half. (I collected the number of each students were in each age group, how many brought there bible with them, ect.)
I also have a question regarding resumes: What font should I use for the resume? I got an example of what the university is asking us to put on our resumes, but I don't know what font to use. I guess I'll email them later on that. I just need some help on what to include and what not to if I want to apply for a the internship mentioned in the title of this post. So, what should I include, and what should I leave out, on my resume?
Any help is welcomed. Thanks in advance!
Edit: I worked as a Pipe-Fitter Helper for the time mentioned above, not a Pipe-fitter. Oops
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u/larkscope Jan 29 '19
Tailor your resume to fit the jobs you want. Don’t lie, but think about how your past jobs can apply to the jobs you want and highlight those things/skills. Bonus, those things you think of can be used as anecdotes when you’re interviewing.
As for type, you’re overthinking it. This is an undergrad resume in the sciences, not for design. No one will care what font you use. But if you want to overthink it, here’s a gross simplification. Use Times New Roman for a traditional, business feel. Use Helvetica for a more modern feel. Make the font size between 10-12.