Should I put deal experience on resume for internship application?

For context, I am a second-going-on-third year undergraduate student and am currently applying for summer internships. I have had 2 past internships that are deal-based. However, none of them have closed while I was there and as an intern, I wasn't allowed to heavily involve myself with all the deal processes. So my question is, should I put what deals I have done, and if so, how should I put it? Another factor of concern is that, if I put a specific deal on my resume, I am afraid the interviewer will ask very specific questions on it and I might not remember it correctly since it was over a year ago. Thanks.

 

With as little as I know about your experience, here’s what I would do.

Definitely don't mention exactly what the deals were, be ambiguous about it. Either way (since you don’t remember a lot) putting those details would work against you - they might be curious and ask questions. Also - what do you mean "should I put what deals I have done"? I think just focus on the role you played in working these deals - with no mention of whether they closed or not. That way, even if they do ask you questions, it will literally be on what you did - not on the deal itself.

Resume-wise, don't emphasize that you "worked in a team", instead empathize what you lead as part of that team.

For example-

WRONG: Worked as part of a team that created XYZ app.

CORRECT: Lead front-end development that created XYZ app.

Hope that helps!

 

Only mention it on your resume if you are able to speak to it in an interview under pressure. Your interviewer may grill you on deal specifics (eg specific metrics and numbers): if you don't know those cold, don't put it on your resume.

 
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“Should I put what deals I have done”

“None of them have been closed”

My brother in Christ what exactly got done then😂 All jokes aside it’s probably worth leaving some room for question, the more detail you provide the more room you’re giving yourself to get grilled (not to mention confidentiality)

 

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