I noticed a problem. There are so many sites on the internet for creating a good resume and getting the dream job, but many of them are still using black and white boxy resume examples. Please! Before applying to that marketing internship, read these tips.
Make sure to fix an ugly or unorganized ResumeMarketing interns are largely handling social accounts, presentations, asset creation, writing, and a bunch of other formatting tasks. That means your attention to detail and eye for design is essential. You CV is pretty much your own personal advertisement, so if it's not up to standard as a Digital Marketing Manager I will doubt you’ll be able to create something for our business. Tips for Resume Creation for Marketing interns:
Create a Portfolio You might be thinking, ‘Betsy, I haven’t done anything I have no experience how can I have a portfolio?’. I totally get you, but if you are interested in writing or working in marketing on a professional level you should take the time to write and create for yourself. A portfolio doesn’t have to be a crazy million dollar production. A simple webpage with your CV, 5-10 graphics or creations, 5 or so blog posts about a relevant marketing topic, and your contact information is definitely enough to make an impression. If you want to go the extra mile, use the same banner image in your resume, portfolio and social profiles (more on that soon). Make yourself a Mission or Goal StatementA lot of people have an idea of where they want to go in their career but many people do not make that clear in their resume. A great mission statement or goal statement lets employers know what you want to learn and where you want to get to. Just to provide an example, I love when interns write that they want to learn a certain skill or program or skill and usually I will try my best to give them the opportunity to have some exposure to it. Class up your social profiles This is a similar message to the resume issue. If you can’t promote yourself on social, why would I want you to promote us on Facebook, LinkedIn, etc? Tips for your social profile marketing facelift
Read your cover letter out loud to the mirror and your momI hate to mention it, but if you can’t write at a native speaker level (or if you are a native speaker that can’t write) don’t apply for a marketing or blogging internship. Not only will it hurt your chances but most of the time if the writing sample is below par I immediately throw the entire application out. My advice is to read your cover letter to yourself in the mirror and your mom. Reading it to yourself in the mirror will help you fix word choice and grammar mistakes. Reading your cover letter to your mom will keep you honest and help you identify any bragging or false claims. Good luck to all the job hunters out there. If you happen to be in Munich, send your marketing internship CV to [email protected] to apply.
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