If your training and background are deployed in social work, you possibly have top-notch interpersonal qualities, but you cannot use them to sell yourself – yet. First, you have to get your foot in the door. You have to snag an interview. And to do that, you need a great resume.  There is no getting around it. The whole notion of a resume is intimidating. You are forced to rely on a dry document to do what you could much more easily do in person. Here are some tips to ramp that document up a little of social work resume.

Tips for a Social Work Resume

You will notice right off the bat that there is no “objective” paragraph in the resume. Unless you are straight out of school and the ink still damp on your diploma, your objective is clearly to use that experience. You need that internship social work resume – you wouldn’t be submitting your resume otherwise. So don’t waste your reader’s time with the obvious. Cut to the chase.

List your achievements and your experience – but not necessarily every accomplishment and all your experience. Again, you want to cut to the chase. If a job or award has absolutely nothing to do with the position you seek, it’s OK to leave it out. This leaves you more room to highlight what you did for each employer you do list, or why you were tapped for certain award or accolade.

This resume does not list awards or other citations of recognition, but you can insert them before “Extracurricular Activities” if you have any that are pertinent to the position you seek. Or, if they are really noteworthy, start right out with them before you list your education. If nothing else, you’ll get your reader’s attention.