What should a student's résumé look like?

Question

As many other CS students I've been applying for internships for several months now. Unfortunately I haven't had much luck in getting any interviews despite having what I feel is a pretty decent r&eacute;sum&eacute;. It currently contains a previous internship at a well-known tech company, several years of full-time and part time work as a developer, a profitable side project, and two popular open-source projects used by thousands of people.I'm having a hard time deciding on how to improve my chances of getting interviews. What are tech companies looking for in an internship application?

dudul · Accepted Answer

First of all, resume standards may depend on your country. I'll assume US.
* Start with your basic information (name, email, etc) and a short (as in 2 sentences) summary of what you're trying to achieve.
* List your skills and stick to technologies. Don't mention the whole "organized, fast learner, good team member" shit. It is unquantifiable and assumed from a professional. Everything you list should be briefly mentioned either as part of a past job XP, or a side project.
* List your work experiences. Use action verbs and highlight what you did and how it helped the company.
* List your side projects with links to demo and repo
* List your education.
Don't add the "hobby" section. nobody cares that you like rock climbing or walking your dog.