r/ResumeCoverLetterTips

Hello everyone! I'm looking for resume advice.

I'm a college sophomore, and in June I start my computer science program.

I realize I'm not competitive for an internship, but I'd like to just apply a bunch anyway with the mindset of "I won't know unless I try" (especially since I see a lot of internships that require only basic programming experience). Also please note that for my last two listed projects I know I haven't included the hyperlinks on them yet.

I would like advice on things like: what should I have included but didn't, what should I not include that I did, wording, formatting, etc. The main point of this post is for me to get some resume practice for the future.

In addition, for people with a background in software engineering I have the following question: I don't start my computer science program until June, but I still have a good bit of programming experience. A lot of my personal projects are related to video games and graphics. While the Unity games on my resume aren't really related to general software engineering I decided to include them because it still shows that I published, updated, and maintained something which I think is important and related to software engineering. Do you feel like my listed projects are relavant to a software engineering internship?

Thanks for your help everyone! :)

I appreciate all and any feedback. Too long? What roles should I be applying for? I am curious on what other roles I could apply for to expand my options. My position was eliminated over three months ago.. Work history from over ten years ago even need to be listed?

Hey all, I have been working on my resume for a long time honesty. I meet with a career counselor recently who advised me use the Key Accomplishments section, which at first I was uncomfortable with, but once I had it written out I hope it works well. I also talked with a hiring manager recently and used some of their advice as well.

I really could use any advice. I am in a job that is a bad fit and have been trying to leave for a year now. I haven't even started applying with this resume yet, so I have yet to know if it will help my chances to get through HR, ATS, AI, etc and finally a hiring manager.

I am currently a second year Chemical Engineering undergraduate aiming to apply for process engineering internships for the summer of 2027, as I currently have plans to continue working in my research group at school during the summer of 2026. I will inevitably have more experience in lab and robotics by the time applications start.

Further, I'm treating this as my general resume, which I may tailor to different positions. My target industries/positions are preferentially, but not limited to, semiconductor manufacturing, battery recycling, and water treatment (both industrial and municipal wastewater). I am willing to relocate anywhere in the contiguous United States.

Big Questions:

1. Should I keep the skills section, reformat/reposition it, or scrap it? Is it redundant because I've mentioned the skills either explicitly or implicitly in my experiences? I've heard it's good to get past the keyword auto-filters, but it's also taking up space that could be used for other experiences.
2. Should I condense all work, research, and extracurriculars into one big "Experience" header to save space, or is it better to keep them separate for readability and so that the recruiter is more likely to read more than just one?
3. What could I do better in terms of wording/formatting, and what am I doing well in currently?
4. Any recommendations for skills/activities I should develop further/start pursuing for my target positions/industries?

I keep being rejected everytime I apply for a job

Hi all,

I'm currently an SWE for a consulting company. It's my first SWE job (besides a 3 month internship) and I've already been here 2.5 years, so I figured I would have an easier time finding another company but so far I have been getting more rejections with this job search than I ever have before.

I've tried posting in the resume feedback threads for r/cscareerquestions but never seem to get a reply. Hoping I can get some feedback here about what I might be doing wrong.

Thanks!

Everytime i apply for a company i got reject, but whenever i match the keywords from the job description i get the rejection mail after 30-40 days.

I have been applying for so long now. I can't understand whats wrong with my resume.

Can anyone help please?

I am a Software Engineer who holds a bachelor's in Software Engineering and have been applying to internships/junior positions for quite some time now. I really haven't been successful with the job search so far, maybe just a few home assignments, but no follow-up interviews. I make sure to tailor my CV and cover letter for each job position.

Can I please get some tips regarding my CV format and its content?

Note: I have other projects on my GitHub as well; this is just an example CV I attached, which was tailored for a specific position, but this is the template I use while applying.

I am a 3rd year Master's student, who tried to do phd but got disrupted by the NIH funding cut. I am looking for any kind of bioinformatics/computational entry-level jobs, but not getting any interviews...I'd appreciate any kind of tips and advices!!🙏

Helloo

I’m currently working on applying for internship with no past internship experience so I’m really struggling.

I’m not sure how to write it or what to include but I found this template online and was thinking of following it as a guide. Not sure if it’s a good reference or not though

Any tips on how to make my cover letter appealing or interesting enough for them to choose me for the internship would be appreciated.

Thank yew!!

Also struggling with my CV, so if anyone has tips about that as well that’d be greatly appreciated

(Q. Am I supposed to use “I” in my cv profile and such. Ex: “I am a designer… or I worked on a game…”)

Helloo

I’m currently working on my cv and cover letter to apply to internships as a media design student. I have no past experience with applying to internships so I’m currently struggling. Any opinions/tips/cc on my cover letter is greatly appreciated

Thank yall