Should I add semester projects to my resume?
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Will adding projects from my Software Engineering degree to my resume improve my job application?
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They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
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They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
– jcmack
3 mins ago
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They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
– jcmack
3 mins ago
They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
– jcmack
3 mins ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
– jcmack
3 mins ago
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It depends what type of project it was, what role you had, and how desperate you are to find things to put on your resume.
As a general guideline, include the project if any of these are true:
- You had a big role (ie. "Lead Developer", "Project Manager", etc) and you actually did a something representative of the role. If you were officially the team lead but didn't do any leadership or guiding the efforts, then you don't meet this qualification.
- It was for a real client. When I was in college, I worked a full semester on a group project building out a website for someone. Yes, it was for a friend of someone on our team, but we had a live, external person giving feedback and going through the process with us. Plus, at the end of the day the person did use the website (!).
- It was a project that shows skills and can be viewed as a live product online. ie. You built a CRUD application that hooks up to a database and you deployed it to Azure.
Everything else - Things like a bingo game, algorithm practice exercises, or your midterm assignments - should go into your GitHub repositories. Then put a link to your Github repo in a prominent spot on your resume (right under your name is usually nice).
Obviously, if you have work experience or internships, those go first. Don't go out of your way to push these projects onto the list... They are mainly useful for showcasing real-world projects or hard-core communication/technical experiences when you have no other way to prove yourself.
Good luck!
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It depends what type of project it was, what role you had, and how desperate you are to find things to put on your resume.
As a general guideline, include the project if any of these are true:
- You had a big role (ie. "Lead Developer", "Project Manager", etc) and you actually did a something representative of the role. If you were officially the team lead but didn't do any leadership or guiding the efforts, then you don't meet this qualification.
- It was for a real client. When I was in college, I worked a full semester on a group project building out a website for someone. Yes, it was for a friend of someone on our team, but we had a live, external person giving feedback and going through the process with us. Plus, at the end of the day the person did use the website (!).
- It was a project that shows skills and can be viewed as a live product online. ie. You built a CRUD application that hooks up to a database and you deployed it to Azure.
Everything else - Things like a bingo game, algorithm practice exercises, or your midterm assignments - should go into your GitHub repositories. Then put a link to your Github repo in a prominent spot on your resume (right under your name is usually nice).
Obviously, if you have work experience or internships, those go first. Don't go out of your way to push these projects onto the list... They are mainly useful for showcasing real-world projects or hard-core communication/technical experiences when you have no other way to prove yourself.
Good luck!
answered 58 mins ago
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565127
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It depends what type of project it was, what role you had, and how desperate you are to find things to put on your resume.
As a general guideline, include the project if any of these are true:
- You had a big role (ie. "Lead Developer", "Project Manager", etc) and you actually did a something representative of the role. If you were officially the team lead but didn't do any leadership or guiding the efforts, then you don't meet this qualification.
- It was for a real client. When I was in college, I worked a full semester on a group project building out a website for someone. Yes, it was for a friend of someone on our team, but we had a live, external person giving feedback and going through the process with us. Plus, at the end of the day the person did use the website (!).
- It was a project that shows skills and can be viewed as a live product online. ie. You built a CRUD application that hooks up to a database and you deployed it to Azure.
Everything else - Things like a bingo game, algorithm practice exercises, or your midterm assignments - should go into your GitHub repositories. Then put a link to your Github repo in a prominent spot on your resume (right under your name is usually nice).
Obviously, if you have work experience or internships, those go first. Don't go out of your way to push these projects onto the list... They are mainly useful for showcasing real-world projects or hard-core communication/technical experiences when you have no other way to prove yourself.
Good luck!
answered 58 mins ago
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565127
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It depends what type of project it was, what role you had, and how desperate you are to find things to put on your resume.
As a general guideline, include the project if any of these are true:
- You had a big role (ie. "Lead Developer", "Project Manager", etc) and you actually did a something representative of the role. If you were officially the team lead but didn't do any leadership or guiding the efforts, then you don't meet this qualification.
- It was for a real client. When I was in college, I worked a full semester on a group project building out a website for someone. Yes, it was for a friend of someone on our team, but we had a live, external person giving feedback and going through the process with us. Plus, at the end of the day the person did use the website (!).
- It was a project that shows skills and can be viewed as a live product online. ie. You built a CRUD application that hooks up to a database and you deployed it to Azure.
Everything else - Things like a bingo game, algorithm practice exercises, or your midterm assignments - should go into your GitHub repositories. Then put a link to your Github repo in a prominent spot on your resume (right under your name is usually nice).
Obviously, if you have work experience or internships, those go first. Don't go out of your way to push these projects onto the list... They are mainly useful for showcasing real-world projects or hard-core communication/technical experiences when you have no other way to prove yourself.
Good luck!
answered 58 mins ago
c36
565127
It depends what type of project it was, what role you had, and how desperate you are to find things to put on your resume.
As a general guideline, include the project if any of these are true:
- You had a big role (ie. "Lead Developer", "Project Manager", etc) and you actually did a something representative of the role. If you were officially the team lead but didn't do any leadership or guiding the efforts, then you don't meet this qualification.
- It was for a real client. When I was in college, I worked a full semester on a group project building out a website for someone. Yes, it was for a friend of someone on our team, but we had a live, external person giving feedback and going through the process with us. Plus, at the end of the day the person did use the website (!).
- It was a project that shows skills and can be viewed as a live product online. ie. You built a CRUD application that hooks up to a database and you deployed it to Azure.
Everything else - Things like a bingo game, algorithm practice exercises, or your midterm assignments - should go into your GitHub repositories. Then put a link to your Github repo in a prominent spot on your resume (right under your name is usually nice).
Obviously, if you have work experience or internships, those go first. Don't go out of your way to push these projects onto the list... They are mainly useful for showcasing real-world projects or hard-core communication/technical experiences when you have no other way to prove yourself.
Good luck!
answered 58 mins ago
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answered 58 mins ago
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They would add very little value. But sometimes that's the best you can do.
– Joe Strazzere
3 hours ago
I don't like seeing homework assignments on your resume, because they are very small, very structured (i.e. the entire spec is practically handed to you) and overall tell me very little about your abilities as a software engineer. I want to see big scale projects that you built from the ground with very little guidelines like a capstone project.
– jcmack
3 mins ago