The summer is usually peak time for career development. Many students have internships, gain volunteer experience, and/or just gain some extra cash during this time. Personally, I held onto an unpaid research-internship that I had during the school year, and I worked a side-job earning a little bit of money to offset some of my summer expenses. While these experiences are still fresh in your mind, now is the right time to update your resume!
Updating a resume so that it provides the best representation of your experiences can be challenging. In my case, I do not plan to make my side-job a primary focus of my resume. In fact, following my academic information, my first description is about my research experience – obviously, because it was a very significant experience that could determine my future careers. But the semantics are where it gets tricky. Writing in the apt descriptions for each experience with the right action words and the right verb tenses is important in a resume. So definitely check out a “Resume and Cover Letters that Work” event held by the Wasserman Center, and follow the event up with an appointment with a career counselor – or a walk-in – to get your resume critiqued and improved!
Good luck!
Lokesh