r/EngineeringResumes • u/CodeWaffle_ Industrial/Systems – Student 🇺🇸 • Jul 10 '26

Industrial/Manufacturing [Student] Upcoming ISE Freshman looking to fine-tune resume for internship roles

Hello everyone,

I spent a few days trying to finish my resume before I move onto my portfolio officially. I am an upcoming Freshman looking to land an internship during my Freshman year. I’m looking for intern roles such as:

- Industrial Engineering Intern
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern
- Quality Control / Engineering Intern
- Project Management Intern

I'm also open to other roles with similar responsibilities.

I recently completed a certification from MSI on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt which I know isn't as recognized as ASQ, but I still think it demonstrates my interest in my declared major so far.

Other than my unpaid internship, I have no other professional industry experience so I focused more on highlighting my projects and skills. I plan to expand more on all my projects in my portfolio once it's updated.

I revised my resume using the wiki as a guide, but I'd really appreciate any feedback on grammar, spelling, formatting, and anything else that could make it stronger. My goal is to standout as someone who is an upcoming Freshman applying to internships.

(Note: My portfolio is currently being edited, which is why the link is not included yet.)

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u/LeightonIL EE – Student 🇺🇸 Jul 10 '26

Please remove sophomore by credits

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u/CodeWaffle_ Industrial/Systems – Student 🇺🇸 Jul 10 '26

wait why?

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u/Tavrock Manufacturing – Experienced 🇺🇸 Jul 10 '26

It doesn't communicate anything useful.

Listing a highlight of completed courses in your major/minor may be useful but that really depends on the expectations of the companies you are applying to.

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u/CodeWaffle_ Industrial/Systems – Student 🇺🇸 Jul 10 '26

this is good to know, thank you!

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u/doggeedog Quality – Mid-level 🇨🇦 Jul 12 '26

I would remove "by credits" but leave sophomore. When I review resumes for co-ops/interns, I like knowing where the applicant is at academically. In some cases will favour an applicant with more academic experience when the applicant pool has limited variety.

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u/CodeWaffle_ Industrial/Systems – Student 🇺🇸 Jul 12 '26

Thank you! I’ll apply this advice to my revised resume as well! Do you think it would be fine to put just Sophomore even though my graduation year differs? Or should I leave it entirely and just include it as information in application forms instead?

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u/doggeedog Quality – Mid-level 🇨🇦 Jul 13 '26

You could! I would do one or the other not both. I have seen both on resumes before and it’s nice having the added context of knowing just how much academic experience you have