Resume 101
For most college students applying to internships, what is the recommended resume length?
What is one page?
What part of your LinkedIn profile appears directly under your name and can highlight your career interests beyond just 'Student at SMC'?
What is a LinkedIn headline?
What job platform is specifically designed to connect college students with internships, employers, and career fairs?
What is Handshake?
A recruiter receives applications from firstname.lastname@gmail.com and hotgirl2026@gmail.com. What potential resume red flag does the second address illustrate?
What is an unprofessional email address?
You want a content marketing internship but have no formal experience. What collection of your TikToks, campaigns, and creative projects could help prove your skills?
What is a portfolio?
Your resume says 'Helped with club events.' What type of words, like 'Organized,' 'Led,' or 'Coordinated,' would make this bullet stronger?
What are action verbs?
You find an alumni working at your dream company. What should you send instead of a blank LinkedIn connection request?
What is a cold message?
Your friend works at a company and recommends you through its hiring system. What is this called?
What is a referral?
A student sends the exact same resume and cover letter to 30 companies without checking their job descriptions. What application mistake are they making?
What is a generic application?
You worked as a barista and learned customer service, teamwork, and time management. What are these skills called when applying them to an office internship?
What are transferable skills?
You helped grow your club's Instagram from 500 to 1,000 followers. What resume technique involves including those numbers to show your results?
What is quantifying?
You created a cool marketing campaign for class. Which LinkedIn section lets you pin your portfolio, project, or presentation to your profile?
What is the Featured section?
You find an internship on TikTok, but want to confirm it's legitimate and apply directly. Where should you check first?
What is a company’s career page?
A 'recruiter' DMs you promising $45/hour with no interview, then asks you to pay an equipment fee. What is this most likely?
What is a job scam?
An interviewer says, 'Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult teammate.' What four-part framework can help you structure your answer?
What is the STAR method?
You're applying to a marketing internship and a finance internship. What should you do differently with each resume instead of submitting the exact same version?
What is tailoring your resume?
A recruiter searches LinkedIn for 'Marketing Intern' and 'Social Media.' What should you naturally include in your headline, About section, and experience to improve discoverability?
What are relevant keywords?
You applied two weeks ago and haven't heard back. What professional message could you send to ask about your application's status?
What is a follow-up email?
After a great interview, what short message can you send to thank the interviewer and reinforce your interest?
What is a thank-you email?
You meet a recruiter at a campus career fair and have 30 seconds to introduce yourself, your interests, and what you're looking for. What is this short introduction called?
What is a personal elevator pitch?
Which is stronger and why: 'Responsible for TikTok' or 'Created 15 TikToks that generated 100K views'?
What is a strong accomplishment bullet?
You DM someone at Spotify asking for 15 minutes to learn about their career, rather than immediately asking them for a job. What is this type of conversation called?
What is a coffee chat?
Two students have similar qualifications, but one has built relationships with alumni, recruiters, and professionals in their industry. What career-building activity has the second student been doing?
What is networking?
Your resume looks gorgeous in Canva, but uses text boxes, icons, and complicated columns that some application systems struggle to read. What type of simpler resume format should you consider?
What is an ATS-friendly resume?
You met a recruiter at an event, connected on LinkedIn, and periodically shared relevant updates without constantly asking for a job. What long-term career strategy are you practicing?
What is professional networking or relationship building?