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Why your resume is getting ignored (it's not what you think)
The 6-second test that determines if you get an interview
Ford Coleman & Cole Johnson
December 04, 2025
Happy Thursday!
Before you scroll to today's jobs: See your match score for every internship/entry-level job released today and get instant resume feedback. Apply smarter, not harder.
Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds scanning your resume before deciding to keep reading or move on.
Six. Seconds.
That's not enough time to read anything. They're scanning for specific signals.
Here's what they're actually looking for in those 6 seconds:
Signal 1: Relevant experience in the first 3 lines
If your most relevant experience is buried at the bottom, they'll never see it. Put your best stuff at the top - internships, projects, or skills that match the job description.
Signal 2: Numbers and results
"Managed social media" gets ignored. "Grew Instagram following from 500 to 5,000 in 3 months" gets noticed. Quantify everything you can.
Signal 3: Clean, scannable format
Dense paragraphs are death. Use bullet points. Keep it to one page. Make it easy for their eyes to find what they need.
The 6-second test:
Pull up your resume right now. Look at it for 6 seconds. Can you immediately tell what roles you're qualified for? If not, reorganize.
Do this today: Move your most impressive, relevant accomplishment to the very top of your experience section. Add a number to it if you haven't already.
Here are today's fresh opportunities for Thursday, December 4th:
Software Engineering Internship
Intern - Software Development Engineer
🏢 GM Financial United States
📍 Arlington, Texas
Software Engineer Intern (USA)
🏢 Pinterest
📍 No Location Provided
Co-Op, Software V&V
🏢 Hologic Careers
📍 San Diego, California
Engineering Internship
Systems Engineering Intern (CWL Summer 2026)
🏢 General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc
📍 Manassas, Virginia
Engineering Intern
🏢 HDR
📍 Rapid City, South Dakota
Mechanical Engineering Intern
🏢 CMC
📍 Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Engineering Full Time
Maintenance Shop Technician B
🏢 IED SERVICES, LLC
📍 Kansas City, Kansas
HazMat Industrial Services Driver/Tech - CDL (B)
🏢 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
📍 Essex, Vermont
Data Analytics Internship
BI/Data Warehousing (Summer 2026) Student Internship
🏢 EHC Career Site
📍 Birmingham, Alabama
Intern, Statistical Programming
🏢 Hologic Careers
📍 San Diego, California
Data Analysis Intern (Yearlong)
🏢 Aumovio
📍 Auburn Hills, Michigan
Marketing Internship
Marketing Intern, Chartwells Higher Ed / University of Houston - Clear Lake
🏢 Compass Group
📍 Houston, Texas
Marketing Summer Internship Positions
🏢 Cummins Talent Acquisition
📍 Columbus, Indiana
Product Marketing Engineer Intern
🏢 Renesas Electronics
📍 Morrisville, North Carolina
Marketing Full Time
Associate Audience Editor, New York Magazine
🏢 Vox Media, LLC
📍 New York, New York
Finance Internship
College Financial Representative, Internship Program
🏢 Northwestern Mutual
📍 Los Angeles, California
Sales Internship
Summer 2026 Sales Intern
🏢 D.R. Horton
📍 Asheville, North Carolina
Sales Summer Internship Positions
🏢 Cummins Talent Acquisition
📍 Columbus, Indiana
Sales Summer Internship Positions
🏢 Cummins All Functions
📍 Columbus, Indiana
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