Can we include Internship experience in Resume

Question

Dear All I have completed my MCA in August-2011 in Bangalore(VTU). & I have done my Project Internship in Somecompany(.Net) from Feb-2011 to July-2011(6months) for my 6th semester Academic project. Then after that i left that company & after finishing my MCA i got my job in Another company(.Net) as a fresher on Nov-2011(Currently working). Now I am confusing with that. Can i add Internship experience in my profile or not. & I was in job search from August to october Can anybody clear my confustion!!! Thanks

Senthilkumar · Answer

Hi You do not have any issues to include your internship program in your resume. Some of the companies typically count your experience from the internship (if it renowned IT firm) program. But some of the companies they start count your experience after your completion of the UG/PG degree. But my personal advice is that if you are seriously looking for job change then do not consider internship program. Because thats your first company then you are working in the second one. Again you are looking for third one. It will decrease your profile impression. It it is useful then mark it as Accepted Answer

SIVA · Answer

Hi senthilkumar.... first of all thanks for your valueble guidance. Actually when i was looking for the opportunity i was in that confusion whether i need to include or not in my profile.. and one more thing i am not looking for the other company to change. this is just to clear my confusion.

Thomas · Answer

When you are building your resume you want to highlight your skills and the reasons why you are the best candidate for that position. If the skills you learned on that internship are ones that would translate to the position you are looking for then absolutely include it. When I was actively job hunting there were a few different types of positions that I was looking for so I had 3 versions of my resume. Each highlighted different skills that I utilized at each of the jobs I held.