Is this an actual internship?
Long time WSO lurker here, but never really had any questions I couldn't find an answer to from prior posts. However, I couldn't find anything like this.
I am a sophomore who pursued an internship with a major energy company in their finance department, but did not get it. However, I was able to reach out to and convince a minor executive at the firm to allow me to work for him as an intern (completely unpaid), where I have been going to his office twice a week.
He couldn't get it HR approved or anything so there really is no record of me working there. However, he said that if my future employer were to call him, he would vouch for me that I did work there for him. However, there are other interns at this firm who are "official" and getting paid, who have records in the HR system.
Does anyone know if I can even put this on my resume? Thanks guys.
Risky. Don't think there's enough value in working for an energy company's finance department to warrant this.
Yes you can put it on. At the end of the day, assuming that prospective employers bother checking they will contact your references first. Also be up front about it at interviews. Write on your resume that you worked there but at the interview explain what actually happened.
The firm you end up working for full time will do a full background check on your registered places of employment. I got flagged for not listing the restaurant I worked at freshman summer. Might come back to bite you (doubtful) but if this is all you have for the summer take it and cross the aforementioned bridge when you get there.
I've not listed many jobs I had and never have gotten in trouble for it.
of course you can. Thats what I did after working under an MD at a notable consulting firm - off the records, of course.
Yeah, just explain the scenario if you are asked. Chances are it's unofficial because in many/most states you can't actually work for free, so the company either has to pay you or you have to get school credit for it. If you are volunteering your time under the table, that is great...it will show employers that you will make sacrifices to get the experience you want/need.
Regards
If you weren't able to put this on your resume what's the point of working there. After all that's the reason college kids do crappy unpaid internships.
cool post. i almost have the exact situation, but even more ambiguous. My situation is that I'm writing research reports for a portfolio manager at quite a large investment firm. I had applied for them about a year ago as an equity analyst, but was subsequently rejected. i asked if i may write equity research reports for free (pro bono), and send it to him through e-mail, as we live in different states. we also talk on the phone for a while to discuss my report. as a recent graduate with no experience in finance, i am desperate to put something finance related on my resume, as I really want to get into ER. do you think it is appropriate to put it on my resume, but of course be honest about the nature of the relationship? thanks
Can't hurt
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