<p>How can I differentiate the two? I'm asking because I have some extracurriculars that could fit into both categories.</p>
<p>Basically, does "job experience" mean that you have to receive a paycheck? </p>
<p>And does serving on the board of nonprofit/advocacy groups count as volunteer work or job experience? I'm not getting any pay, but I'm gaining hands-on learning that could later apply in a job. </p>
<p>Also, how about aiding a college professor with various projects (not related to the classroom)? I mean, it's kind of an unofficial research position/internship, so does that fall under job experience?</p>
<p>Okay, thanks! But I also see some people put internships under work experience, even though they don’t get paid for interning. So how does that work?</p>
<p>EDIT: Or does it even matter? I know some people who work for large nonprofits and they put that down as job experience, even though they don’t get paid for doing so.</p>
<p>I don’t think interning would be counted as work experience because the CA specifically says “Work (paid)” an internship would probably go under “career orientated” or “other”</p>