<p>I'm applying to an internship dealing with adolescent poverty this summer that requires a resume. I was browsing online and found out that there are different resume formats for different purposes (internship, teaching, job prospect). Should I send in the "generic" resume format or the "internship" resume format?</p>
<p>i personally dont think it really matters</p>
<p>but go internship format that is what i have been using</p>
<p>Over the years, i have watched my two kids creating resumes for colleges, internships and post grad jobs. My comment has been that the styles have varied widely. What has driven each resumes style was content. Different opportunities will interest in different aspects of an applicant. Also, different applicants have different strengths. All this this info must be fit on one very legible page.</p>
<p>Recently, my daughter was working on an internship resume. She began with the usuals. As she neared the end of the application process, she was given a heads up that she needed to be emphasizing lab work on her resume. Trying to fit all this suggested information caused my daughter to throw out her original resume and format. Also, along the way a professor admonished her for not using the “traditional form” of resume (single column with titles). She tried, but her information would not fit on a single page when using that format with an appropriate font size. In the end, hers was a double column with the titles in the left column and info on the right.</p>
<p>Another example of differences between resumes is my son vs my daughter’s resumes. When S was applying to internships, he had vast amount of pertinent work experience (going back to the age of 14) so this was emphasized. For D, she had zip so hers had to be built with a lesser emphasis on this area and an emphasis on other strengths.</p>
<p>Anyhow, my point it that none of us can answer this question for you. You need to look at what about yourself you would like to present and then find the format that fits your information best.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the info! </p>
<p>What if my resume goes over one page? I’m going to use the internship format and currently my resume is one and a quarter page. I think it could be the spacing between bullet points. I’ll be going to my career service center tomorrow and see what they say on formatting and the “one page” myth.</p>
<p>LQTM, if you want to, PM me and I will send you a copy of my resume. I don’t mean to brag, but it has very good format/style/layout/content – it would probably help you to use it as an example. I used it this past year to land multiple interviews and eventually internship offers.</p>
<p>As for the one page limit, I would suggest that you look at your content. Usually resumes that go beyond one page are individuals with years of work experience and/or academia, etc to detail. I find it hard to imagine that when applying fro an internship you so much quality content that it cannot be properly represented on 1 page. Career services will be a great resource to help you with that determination.</p>