<p>Ok, so I've gotten in contact with the head of the Chamber of Commerce in my state for a business internship. The position is usually reserved for college student, however he noted that there have been several internees from my high school (which is top in the state) in the past, so he said I should apply, and that I have a pretty good shot. He told me to get back to him with a resume. So, I want to know what I should include on my resume. I know I need to include things like past job/volunteer experience and extracurriculars, but what about other things?</p>
<p>Do I include GPA and SAT scores?</p>
<p>What about information about classes I am taking?</p>
<p>I would think that GPA is appropriate (assuming it’s high) but that SAT is probably not (unless you got a 2400). If you are taking an exceptional courseload (say full IB or all AP) that would be worth mentioning. Awards would be appropriate. If you run a website that you are passionate about (and would not be viewed as trivial or inappropriate by the Chamber of Commerce) feel free to mention it.
All of this is just my opinion…I am not a Chamber of Commerce member or business expert. Good luck to you–this sounds like a great opportunity.</p>
<p>I would break up your resume into four sections</p>
<ol>
<li>Information - Your name, address, phone number and email</li>
<li>Academic - Your high school’s name and location, your GPA, any foreign language fluency (to clarify this, if you feel comfortable conversing with someone in their mother tongue, then feel free to throw it on your resume)</li>
<li>Professional - The three jobs you have held most recently; include the position you held, the name of the company/organization, the dates you held the position, then a few bullet points about what your job entailed</li>
<li>Extra-Curricular - Include any activity that required you to dedicate time on a regular basis (a school newspaper that you work on for two hours a week is good; a club that meets once a semester is not worth putting on) with a brief description; if you have leadership experience that required significant extra effort, consider adding the activity and your responsibilities with your professional experience. If your website does something to show that you are more qualified for the job, then include it, but I would imagine that it makes more sense to include in a cover letter, if a cover letter is required.</li>
</ol>
<p>If you build a good enough resume now, you may only need to revise it to show your new experiences as you go through college, and you could be very well positioned when you apply for jobs at the end of college (it may seem crazy since that’s so far away, but you will thank yourself when you can tweak little pieces of your resume while your friends have to scramble to build a resume from scratch!). Good luck!</p>