A Short Letter to All Future Interns and Juniors: what you should *not* do in your resume

Dear friends,

It’s great when someone pursues a new career. I think this is precisely the will that moves the world forward: strive for new knowledge, a better place in the Universe, or at least in the job market.

Here’s some advice to all who will pursue a new junior (or an intern — even more valid for these) position: never put your skills to the maximum when you apply for it.

Someone who is old and easily irritated (like me, for example) when reading such a resume could think:

Hmm, what the hell this one will learn when they join us as an intern/junior? What could I teach an intern who already believes he has 10 out of 10 Communication Skills level? 9 out of 10 Teamwork? 10 out of 10 Discipline?

When submitting your CV for an internship or junior position, always consider honesty. I would advise you to remove such meters from your CV unless these are widely recognized metrics, such as English level skills (when officially certified by a well-known authority).

I’m not saying this will ruin your application. But it definitely won’t help if you are in competition with another 100 people for a few internship roles.

Good luck, and never give up! Send these, even when you don’t get calls back. Someone, somewhere, will call you, and this will be your big breakthrough!