Work Experience vs. Extracurricular/Volunteer/Comm.Service

[rryn]

Hi, I was filling out the professional experience part and came across a question.

I am doing an unpaid internship at a dentist's office, but wasn't sure where to put it on the application.

I was initially going to put it under Extracurricular/Volunteer/Comm.Service since 1) I dedicate regular amount of time every week, 2) it's unpaid and 3) there are more spaces (10) for this section than for Work Experience (5).

But then I was officially hired through regular application/interview process for this internship, so should it be categorized into Work Experience?

It's a very meaningful activity for me and I hope it can stand out among my other experiences on the application. What's your advice?

Thanks in advance for your inputs!

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[MedDevil]

Hi, I was filling out the professional experience part and came across a question.

I am doing an unpaid internship at an organization related to dental education, but wasn't sure where to put it on the application.

I was initially going to put it under Extracurricular/Volunteer/Comm.Service since 1) I dedicate regular amount of time every week, 2) it's unpaid and 3) there are more spaces (10) for this section than for Work Experience (5).

But then I was officially hired through regular application/interview process for this internship, so should it be categorized into Work Experience?

It's a very meaningful activity for me and I hope it can stand out among my other experiences on the application. What's your advice?

Thanks in advance for your inputs!

If it was unpaid, put it under EC's. Flag it on your coversheet if it's one of your top three EC's.

 

[rryn]

Thank you so much for your input!

So "Extracurricular Activities" aren't limited to club activities, or other SCHOOL activities (that are not related to the regular curriculum), right?

My only concern was that a lot of people put club activities under the Extracurricular/Volunteer/Comm.Service section, so I wasn't completely sure if I can put an internship experience here.

 

[MedDevil]

Thank you so much for your input!

So "Extracurricular Activities" aren't limited to club activities, or other SCHOOL activities (that are not related to the regular curriculum), right?

My only concern was that a lot of people put club activities under the Extracurricular/Volunteer/Comm.Service section, so I wasn't completely sure if I can put an internship experience here.

Yeah, that section isn't limited to just clubs/school activities.