Include engineering internship in work/activities?

[m33]

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I'm working on my work/activities section and was wondering if it would be a good idea or a waste of space to add an engineering internship? It was a summer internship in biomedical engineering at a research company. Is this more confusing or more helpful to put since I majored in BME and this internship helped me realize becoming a physician was the right path. In my mind it also shows what I was doing that summer so there's no "gap" in productivity that summer in college.

 

[wysdoc]

I'm working on my work/activities section and was wondering if it would be a good idea or a waste of space to add an engineering internship? It was a summer internship in biomedical engineering at a research company. Is this more confusing or more helpful to put since I majored in BME and this internship helped me realize becoming a physician was the right path. In my mind it also shows what I was doing that summer so there's no "gap" in productivity that summer in college.

Yes include it and you can describe it on its own merits, what I mean is not every job of value to you has to be related to medicine

 

[m33]

Yes include it and you can describe it on its own merits, what I mean is not every job of value to you has to be related to medicine

Is it worth putting over a senior capstone research project?

 

[Moko]

Is it worth putting over a senior capstone research project?

It seems that this BME summer internship was an important milestone in your journey, and for that, it would seem worthy of inclusion as one of your 15 experiences. However, only you can decide whether it's worth including over your other experiences as we know nothing about your capstone project, other 14 experiences, and their significance to you (relative to this BME internship).

Are any of your other experiences similar? For example, if you have two hospital volunteering experiences, you could consider combining them as one "activity" to make room for both your capstone project and BME internship. Similarly, many people will also list all of their hobbies as one activity, etc. Just my thoughts.

 

[m33]

It seems that this BME summer internship was an important milestone in your journey, and for that, it would seem worthy of inclusion as one of your 15 experiences. However, only you can decide whether it's worth including over your other experiences as we know nothing about your capstone project, other 14 experiences, and their significance to you (relative to this BME internship).

Are any of your other experiences similar? For example, if you have two hospital volunteering experiences, you could consider combining them as one "activity" to make room for both your capstone project and BME internship. Similarly, many people will also list all of their hobbies as one activity, etc. Just my thoughts.

Thank you! I’m currently debating over which activities get the last few spots. I would love any advice on what could be combined since I’m at 17 activities.

1. Pre-med pathway program (also involved in leadership position, most meaningful)
2. Club VP/Interim President/mentor (most meaningful)
3. club leadership/advocacy position on department DEI board
4. club sport
5. undergrad research position
6. school year part time job - (work study senior year)
7. summer/winter break part time job - service industry
8. BME internship
9. current clinical job (most meaningful)
10. shadowing
11. honors & awards
12. hospital volunteering
13. non-clinical volunteering
14. current research w/ poster from conference
15. senior capstone project
16. junior humanities project done abroad
17. hobby

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Just talking generically (meaning, you're not sharing specifics), honors/awards and hobbies (including your club sport) are the lowest priority items for W/A. Any activities with fewer than 50 hours should not be listed except shadowing. Consolidate research accomplishments by the lab group you are working in (mention you have publications or presentations but don't list every conference you attended).

Usually what you have done in the last two years is more important than items done 4+ years ago.

 

[m33]

Just talking generically (meaning, you're not sharing specifics), honors/awards and hobbies (including your club sport) are the lowest priority items for W/A. Any activities with fewer than 50 hours should not be listed except shadowing. Consolidate research accomplishments by the lab group you are working in (mention you have publications or presentations but don't list every conference you attended).

Usually what you have done in the last two years is more important than items done 4+ years ago.

Thank you! Definitely planning to drop the hobby. Unfortunately, none have less than 50hrs, and I’ve worked with 2 different research groups (during and after undergrad). The senior capstone and jr year humanities project are not tied to any group since they are graduation requirements. Honors/awards is several honor societies, institutional awards for academic achievement, community involvement and campus impact, pre-med scholarship, etc.

 

[wysdoc]

Thank you! Definitely planning to drop the hobby. Unfortunately, none have less than 50hrs, and I’ve worked with 2 different research groups (during and after undergrad). The senior capstone and jr year humanities project are not tied to any group since they are graduation requirements. Honors/awards is several honor societies, institutional awards for academic achievement, community involvement and campus impact, pre-med scholarship, etc.

Leave off senior capstone as an activity because it was part of your coursework
You will have plenty of places in your secondaries to brag about that, if it answers a question in the secondary

 

[m33]

Leave off senior capstone as an activity because it was part of your coursework
You will have plenty of places in your secondaries to brag about that, if it answers a question in the secondary

Thank you!