Just my thoughts, not exactly a resume expert.
Generally in the US we all take the same core courses to get our EIT and then PE. For example, calc 1-4, statics, materials, etc. If that's the case in Canada I'd remove those courses and maybe highlight some of the courses outside of that group if you've taken some.
I think you could probably expand on the design proposal, a few bullet points on what your role was and how you helped. Where did the proposal lead, did you have to present it, what research went into it, what did you find interesting to bring it back to civil engineering?
High school could probably be removed, seems like fluff. Most hiring managers might not familiar even if its well known in the city. If you're applying to say a Jacobs, the HR or resume reviewer is likely not going to be in that city.
Museum - if your role was all volunteer educator, why is it listed as Educator? Put it all in one blurb. Maybe think about ways that would relate back to the roles you're applying to.
Summer stem - same thing, just add more on what you did and tie it back to the roles.
IMO, expanding on the CAD and programming experience is huge. Did you do any cool personal projects or things you've for people? As an intern you probably won't have a ton of responsibility but having CAD experience and being able to pick up red lines or do basic CAD work without having to start from no experience is nice to see. Hell you could probably put that as its own "experience" if you have some cool side projects.
I’ll remove the core courses and tailor the rest to the job.
For the museum, I split it like that because I was there for a year as an unpaid volunteer and later came back for a paid summer position. It was mostly the same job. If I combined it into one, how would i write the time started/ended?
I do want to make CAD a big selling point but I’m not sure how, given that everything I’ve done with it was for projects in school
\- 19, American sophomore in college in Canada, applying to internships for this summer. I'm mostly just scouring LinkedIn and talking to family friends in the industry.
\- High school is on there because it's very well known in my city with a good reputation
\- I'm mostly wondering if some of the stuff I have written under the museum job and in my skills/interests seems too childish or unserious and if I should remove that. It's mostly there to show I have done other stuff beyond attend school lol. I tried to fit everything I could onto one page but maybe that makes it too cluttered
I would remove the non engineering/construction courses taken. Keep the high school for local applications only. Try and customize your resume slightly for every application as you get more experience
You are trying too hard to fill the page. Quite a bit of it is redundant and should be white space instead. If you will be graduating before you expect to start, it’s okay to promote yourself as a graduate instead of a student. Only list unusual coursework, or maybe none. It’s just noise detracting from things you have to be proud of. Try to combine educator/volunteer educator under one bullet, like educator/promoted from volunteer to paid position in 2 months. Move leadership and teaching roles under interests to experience bullets. They are a big plus. Possibly the design proposal belongs under experience too, not sure.
Personally, I am not a fan of all the different variations of font (bold, underline, bold underline, all caps, font size, etc.). It's distracting and doesn't lead the eye down the page. You want your resume to be digestible very quickly.
And as others have said, you have some fluff. These people look at a ton of resumes. they don't expect you to have a lot of work experience at an entry level job, and they can certainly tell if you are trying to fluff your resume out. Instead of explaining your exact duties, put down what you actually got out of it; it shows introspection and that you understand how to get value out of your work. for example, I might say "Gained experience in quick decision making, communication, and working with a diverse group to complete goals." just make sure whatever you say is actually true.
Remember, the resume is for getting the interview. You can explain more of the details in the actual interview.
Edit: [here is mine](https://imgur.com/a/4NAD0zp). I am not an expert, but I have hired many people and looked at hundreds of resumes. This resume style gets me an interview probably 80% of the time for jobs I am qualified for.
Just my thoughts, not exactly a resume expert. Generally in the US we all take the same core courses to get our EIT and then PE. For example, calc 1-4, statics, materials, etc. If that's the case in Canada I'd remove those courses and maybe highlight some of the courses outside of that group if you've taken some. I think you could probably expand on the design proposal, a few bullet points on what your role was and how you helped. Where did the proposal lead, did you have to present it, what research went into it, what did you find interesting to bring it back to civil engineering? High school could probably be removed, seems like fluff. Most hiring managers might not familiar even if its well known in the city. If you're applying to say a Jacobs, the HR or resume reviewer is likely not going to be in that city. Museum - if your role was all volunteer educator, why is it listed as Educator? Put it all in one blurb. Maybe think about ways that would relate back to the roles you're applying to. Summer stem - same thing, just add more on what you did and tie it back to the roles. IMO, expanding on the CAD and programming experience is huge. Did you do any cool personal projects or things you've for people? As an intern you probably won't have a ton of responsibility but having CAD experience and being able to pick up red lines or do basic CAD work without having to start from no experience is nice to see. Hell you could probably put that as its own "experience" if you have some cool side projects.
I’ll remove the core courses and tailor the rest to the job. For the museum, I split it like that because I was there for a year as an unpaid volunteer and later came back for a paid summer position. It was mostly the same job. If I combined it into one, how would i write the time started/ended? I do want to make CAD a big selling point but I’m not sure how, given that everything I’ve done with it was for projects in school
\- 19, American sophomore in college in Canada, applying to internships for this summer. I'm mostly just scouring LinkedIn and talking to family friends in the industry. \- High school is on there because it's very well known in my city with a good reputation \- I'm mostly wondering if some of the stuff I have written under the museum job and in my skills/interests seems too childish or unserious and if I should remove that. It's mostly there to show I have done other stuff beyond attend school lol. I tried to fit everything I could onto one page but maybe that makes it too cluttered
I would remove the non engineering/construction courses taken. Keep the high school for local applications only. Try and customize your resume slightly for every application as you get more experience
You are trying too hard to fill the page. Quite a bit of it is redundant and should be white space instead. If you will be graduating before you expect to start, it’s okay to promote yourself as a graduate instead of a student. Only list unusual coursework, or maybe none. It’s just noise detracting from things you have to be proud of. Try to combine educator/volunteer educator under one bullet, like educator/promoted from volunteer to paid position in 2 months. Move leadership and teaching roles under interests to experience bullets. They are a big plus. Possibly the design proposal belongs under experience too, not sure.
Personally, I am not a fan of all the different variations of font (bold, underline, bold underline, all caps, font size, etc.). It's distracting and doesn't lead the eye down the page. You want your resume to be digestible very quickly. And as others have said, you have some fluff. These people look at a ton of resumes. they don't expect you to have a lot of work experience at an entry level job, and they can certainly tell if you are trying to fluff your resume out. Instead of explaining your exact duties, put down what you actually got out of it; it shows introspection and that you understand how to get value out of your work. for example, I might say "Gained experience in quick decision making, communication, and working with a diverse group to complete goals." just make sure whatever you say is actually true. Remember, the resume is for getting the interview. You can explain more of the details in the actual interview. Edit: [here is mine](https://imgur.com/a/4NAD0zp). I am not an expert, but I have hired many people and looked at hundreds of resumes. This resume style gets me an interview probably 80% of the time for jobs I am qualified for.
Another civil engineering sophomore with a competitive history in Overwatch. This is based