SWE@VT
Student Resources
This page provides a variety of resources from an internship database to various resume and interview tools.
INTERNSHIP DATABASE
Below is a spreadsheet that contains information from real Virginia Tech Students about internships/co-ops they have held, salaries, job roles as well as addition details such as housing.
Please contact us at vtswe.webmaster@gmail.com to seek more information on certain details or internships.
RESUME TIPS
RESOURCE LINKS:
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Resume Checklist
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Use this checklist as a guide before getting it reviewed
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Resume Planning Page
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Fill out this page before building your resume to help figure out what you want to include and how to break it down by categories
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Action Verb List
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Use this list to help brainstorm action verbs to use throughout your resume
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EXAMPLES
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Freshman Resume - good example of what your resume might look like as an incoming freshmen with specific advice on how to incorporate high school experiences
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Career Guide Sample Resumes
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Categorize your experiences wisely
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Common categories include: Work Experience, Volunteer Experience, Leadership, etc.
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Choose categories based on requirements of the job you are applying for
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Be creative with how you categorize! What sets you apart from the crowd?
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Order your experiences with the most recent at the top
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Include dates and location of experience on the resume
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Describe each experience using 2 to 3 bullet points
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Begin each point with an action verb- makes it look like you’ve done a lot of things!
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Use buzzwords/keywords found in the job summary to write your descriptions
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May use up to 4 bullet points if you were involved in the experience for a long time
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Be consistent with formatting throughout
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Makes it easier for recruiters to read- they will only spend about 30 sec. looking at a resume!
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Maximize white space on the page (decrease margins up to 0.5”, font size as small as 10 pt, etc.
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