engineering undergrad breaking into trading resume help

I'm looking for a full time gig as I'll be graduating in the spring with a B.S. in civil engineering and minor in business administration.

I'm looking for some help with changing my resume from an engineering focus to a trading focus. I have a solid background in engineering (3.7 gpa, three 6 month internships), but not much in terms of experience when it comes to trading. I've spent countless hours reading, researching, and thinking about trading. I've traded hundreds of positions within the last year (some with real $, some paper trades). Still, the bottom line is I don't have any internships or work experience trading.

For those of you who made a similar jump, how did your resume effectively reflect your experiences. Sample resumes would be helpful. Obviously since I'm looking for a trading gig I should focus more on that than engineering, but I don't think I should completely ignore my engineering (i.e. office) experience either. Should I focus on my most recent engineering internship and highlight achievements or group all three into a general engineering experience section and list achievements from all three?

How much should I focus on material I've read and research I've done vs. actual trading results? Most of what I do is technical analysis since I mostly swing trade. I'm familiar with fundamental analysis although it's not something I normally use since it's pretty useless for swing trades.

Trading is something I'm really passionate about and it's why I'm making the switch. This isn't just something I want to try for a year or two and see if it works out. I can convey my passion and interest in an interview no problem (people skills aren't an issue for me). IMO, the hard part for me will be having a recruiter/firm look at my resume in a stack and say "I want to talk to this guy."

 

I'm more interested in what experiences from my engineering internships I should put on my resume (what would stand out for a manager/recruiter) and what trading experiences I should include. Should I focus more on the dollar amounts (doubt it since holding a 4 figure position in options for me is decent, but a joke for any firm) or how many positions I have traded throughout the year? These are the areas I need help with.

 
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