We’ve recently completed the hiring for this year’s cohort of summer interns and as a result we’ve processed hundreds of applications; just

10 tips and tricks for a good intern job application

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2022-05-16 09:30:10

We’ve recently completed the hiring for this year’s cohort of summer interns and as a result we’ve processed hundreds of applications; just across our data teams we had over 600 this year! For many of these applicants, who tend to still be at university or have recently graduated, this is likely to be one of the first ‘professional’ roles that they are applying for. As such they might not be aware of tips and tricks that make a good application, specifically in the tech industry. So, I thought I’d tell you about a few of the things you can do that make applications stand out from the crowd when applying for an internships.

To set some context, the application process for internships at FreeAgent is essentially a scaled down version of the interviews we carry out for full-time positions, which has been covered in this blog post on the data science hiring process. Our intern application process is as follows:

I’m going to be honest with you – when screening CVs we can’t spend quite as much time as we’d like looking at each in detail. With hundreds of applications to go through it really does just have to be a screening. Therefore it is vital that your CV is easy to read and well laid out with clear sections so that your experience and your skills stand out.