You must read this section before submitting your application. The importance of a professional, effective resume cannot be overstated. It is your calling card; it’s all the information the Host Organization will have about you. It determines whether they will contact you further or not. Major host organizations receive hundreds of resumes; they are always looking for a reason to whittle down the pool. Errors in grammar or spelling warrant summary rejection. 1. The resume should be no more than one page. While sometimes it may be advisable to violate the one page rule, remember keep it focused and specific. It must be uncluttered and clean in appearance. Try to keep your margins at no less that one (1) inch on all sides. Pick a font that’s easy to read. 2. All contact information—your name, you address, your phone number, and your email address—should be at the top. If you don’t have a working phone number, you cannot be contacted. If you don’t have a working email account—get one. And please! have a professional sounding handle for your email address—your name is preferred (i.e. joe.student@gmail.com). 3. Your career “Objective” should be right below your contact information and be no more than one sentence e.g. “Seeking an internship in finance.” Usually it’s best to avoid the general objective such as “working for a dynamic organization”. However, if you do not have a specific career focus—that’s OK. Just state that you’re looking for any experience that will help you figure out exactly which career path is right for you. Don’t be worried about using a different “Objective” for different internships. 4. Of course include relevant educational information—an impressive GPA or awards are welcome. These courses should be listed before work experience if such experience is not media related. The relevant courses listed should relate to the goal stated in your “Objective.” Further, host organizations want to know at a glance whether you are a sophomore, junior, senior, etc. Graduates are usually not considered. 5. Include work experience. Try and emphasize leadership and quantify responsibilities such as budget or number of employees supervised. Be sure to spell out work duties. Host organizations want to know if people can fax, copy, do powerpoint, software skills, etc. There can be a section for “Skills.” 6. Include links of relevant portfolio work available on the web. Keep it professional – avoid myspace pages. 7. Do you speak a language in addition to English? List the languages that you know besides English! 8. Share your resume with family and friends to see if anything you’re listing isn’t clearly stated. Remember the resume isn’t to answer all the questions, it’s just meant to get you the interview. The real work comes when you actually get in front of the person doing the hiring. 9. Visit you campus career development center! They have detailed information (printed & online), they do workshops, they have resume creation software, and they will review your resume with a professional eye—for free! Download the STUDENT APPLICATION FORM HERE. Download the Official CSU Media Intern Program Resume Template HERE. Return to HOW TO APPLY HERE.