# First internship résumé examples

## What earns space on a one-page résumé?

Fictional applicant: you are applying for an internship that involves checking spreadsheets and keeping accurate records. After education and skills, you have room for two detailed entries. Choose what gives the reviewer the strongest relevant evidence.

### Four experiences competing for space

| Experience | What you actually did |
| --- | --- |
| Course project | Checked a practice order file for missing dates and wrote an explanation of the exceptions |
| Cashier, two years part-time | Reconciled register totals against closing receipts and logged unresolved differences for the supervisor |
| Leadership conference | Attended two days of general sessions; held no organizing responsibility |
| Introductory job simulation | Completed the guided tasks; no independent extension yet |

## Your turn

Choose the two detailed entries and write one accurate cashier bullet. Which experience would you shorten or omit first?

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

For your actual posting, choose entries by what they demonstrate. Then remove a weaker line before shrinking the type to fit more material.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/first-internship-resume