Work coaches share resume tips to land the internship of your dreams

A week ago Mumbaibased Avkash Shah a 21yearold graphic designer looking to land an internship with his dream company CRED decided to take an unconventional approach Shah crafted his application as a snappy 3D video inspired by previous work done by the firmrsquos design team and posted it on LinkedIn The 30second video not only caught the attention of founder and head of design Kunal Shah and Harish Sivaramakrishnan respectively who offered him the gig it also went viralRhea PunjabiThe youngster shares that before applying he studied approaches that candidates had used to apply to their dream companies ldquoOne thing that stood out was how these applications served as a proof of concept I decided to do the same by creating this video I felt itrsquod emphasise the fact that Irsquove been tracking the company closely and demonstrate my skillsetrdquo he addsFirst impressionsConsidering that thousands of freshers and interns are hustling to get the attention of employers amid a bleak hiring scenario entrepreneur and business and WordPress coach Manmeet Kaur points out that the reacutesumeacute is the first impression you create ldquoEvery interviewer takes only a few seconds to skim through it so it must be crisprdquo she adds Career growth coach Rhea Punjabi explains that itrsquos important to design the CV for the Job Description JD ldquoDonrsquot create one reacutesumeacute and share it across job roles Make a master reacutesumeacute with all your details For each role select the important relevant information and make a new resumerdquoAvkash ShahWhile yoursquore drafting a CV the coaches suggestgtgt Divide it into six sections mdash header summaryobjective skills work experience education additional information including certifications awards interests etcgtgt If you donrsquot have work experience talk about previous internships and live projects or your life experience Look at the qualities in the JD and mention experiences that are in sync with these expectations Elaborate on your communication skills and how you can adapt to their environment gtgt It should be easy to scan Donrsquot exceed two pagesgtgt Add a list of references this builds credibilitygtgt Be familiar with your CV Be honest You might score an interview with the CV but you might not land the job if your answers donrsquot align with the skills statedgtgt Proofread thoroughlyApplication rulesKaur informs us that attaching a cover letter is always a good idea ldquoBe specific to the JD Express how your abilities would add to their growth Encourage them to read your CV Try to avoid the usage of lsquoIrsquo so you come across as a team player Include your contact details and finish with a call to action mdash such as scheduling a meetingrdquo she recommendsManmeet KaurPunjabi notes that how you draft the email is also critical In fact it can act like a cover letter ldquoKeep it short Express your interest in the role and highlight a few things about you and your experience Mention how yoursquod be an asset to the teamrdquo she shares Avoid addressing the employer as ldquoDear sirmarsquoamrdquo use their name ldquoThe subject line should state the role and location yoursquore applying for Add how you came across the opening Sign off saying yoursquore eager to meet them for the interviewrdquo she addsBe innovativeWhile everyone makes a resume very few like Shah go beyond it ldquoThe idea is not just to tell but to show that yoursquore really capable You can do so by creating short videos of yourself talking and explaining concepts demonstrating projects making a website and uploading all your work there creating apps networking on LinkedIn and also ensuring that your LinkedIn profile is wellmaderdquo advises PunjabiTech helpgtgt Canva is a great graphic design tool Create and optimise your CV and make it ATSfriendly by using jobscanco and reziaigtgt Use wwwqrcodegeneratorcom to add a QR code at the end of your resume linking it to your LinkedIn profilegtgt Use Linktree or Taplink to create a micro landing page with all your relevant linksgtgt Set up Google Alerts so yoursquore up to date with the happenings in the industry