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Changing titles on resume
Hello, I am currently in the process of looking for a new job, I have talked to my company's recruiter about my resume (she is a good friend and knows that there is no growth for me where I am at) and she is telling me that instead of listing myself as an Public Relations or Communications Intern for my previous experience, I should replace the word intern with coordinator.
At my internships I basically was the communications coordinator, but I never held that title, I was always the intern. I feel that if I change intern to coordinator that I am stretching the truth to the extreme. Also she believes I should change my current company title (very bland and generic) to something that is more in line with my job duties.
What do you all think?
Re: Changing titles on resume
mmm. I dont think I would take her advice. It may turn someone off when they call for employment verification.
What if you list the coordinator position in parenthesis.
Intern (Coordinator)
Official Title (Proposed title)
I agree.
I don't think any employer would look down on the term "intern". They actually might LIKE it, as you may have shown work ethic & effort by the working for free.
I'd split the difference by keeping the titles as-is but specifying in the job duties what you were really working on.
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I would follow her advice and use "XYZ Coordinator" for your job title. In the body of the job description you could note that you were hired as an intern. But I would make the job title as descriptive about your overall responsibility as possible.
It is not lying. It is crafting your resume in a way that highlights your skills and accomplishments.
Think about it this way, some interns spend the summer making coffee. But Coordinators, by definition, are responsible for organizing, typically work with many people, etc, etc....whatever coordinators do. Now which sounds more like what you accomplished in that job?
I agree with this. Who cares about your hiring status as an intern? If your responsibilities are equivalent to a coordinator, state it. If all you did was make coffee, I'd agree with keeping it as an intern.
I'm late on this, but I agree with those that say do NOT do this.
I know someone said titles don't really matter unless you're an executive. I disagree. I used to work for a company that took titles very seriously, and if someone called them to verify employment and the incorrect title was listed, I have no doubt that company would have spoke up. And then people think you're lying, and you don't get hired.
From a personal standpoint, I have managed a lot of interns and occasionally get calls verifying employment and asking for references. If someone ever called me and said "We're calling to verify Jane Doe worked for you as a Communications Coordinator," I would tell them otherwise and be pissed. There is nothing wrong at all with listing internships. It's experience, and like pp said, shows dedication that you were willing to work for free/very low pay while working on your education.
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