Resume Question for Post-Undergrad Internship/Fellowship

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<p>So, this isn't exactly relevant to graduate school admissions, but it's related in that I'll be applying to programs this winter. I graduate with a bachelor's in December of this year, so I'm looking for something to fill the 8 month gap between graduation and starting whatever graduate programs I get into.</p>

<p>Long story short is that I'm applying for a paid internship in my field (they call it a fellowship) which is open to people with grad degrees, people in grad school and people who have just finished their bachelors. I'm trying to determine what on my resume is relevant.</p>

<p>I have a lot of work experience, but I'm cutting some of it that is particularly old or not relevant. My main question is about the inclusion of achievements/awards from pre-college. My resume is moderately sparse in this category from my college years, mostly because I was working and split school up a lot (took semesters off, etc). But I have several things I could include from high school....but it seems weird to include it. Specifically, things like National Merit Scholar, Eagle Scout, AP Scholar awards, etc.</p>

<p>Any insights? Put it in or leave it out? There's room....just a question of how lame that makes me look. It will be balanced a bit by work awards (employee of the month-type stuff) and a couple of things like college honor society membership (but very little). Thoughts? Thanks!</p>

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<p>A secondary question, about the same subject…</p>

<p>The internship is in political science/international relations, involving mostly research and writing while working for an NGO in the sector. Is it appropriate to include something that technically classifies as a hobby, but demonstrates organizational/leadership capacity? Specifically, I’ve been involved in several rock climbing and “mountain climbing” trips, as a 2-man team generally (so they weren’t guided trips, but I also wasn’t an “expedition leader”) to a variety of places. That includes a couple of 6 day trips into the wilderness in Wyoming, and an 8 day trip to reasonably remote mountain area in Canada.</p>

<p>It would be nice to include this to demonstrate a different side of me - essentially to make myself stand out. It’s not included in my personal statement/essay since it really doesn’t fit…and it is sort of related to leadership/organization, so should it be included on the resume, briefly?</p>