CV/Resume Help

[RachaelMC]

Hi everyone, 

 

I'm attempting to apply to four graduate schools in a more professionally-oriented than academically-oriented field - there's no such thing as a Ph. D in the field, you're pretty much just trained to do a job and then unleashed onto the market. Each university I'm applying to has either asked for a resume or given the option of either a resume or CV. Here's the thing - I don't have a lot of experience directly related to the field. In undergrad, I didn't publish, TA or go for any awards (in my major it was unusual for undergrads to go in for the first two). Here's what I have going for me:

• A BA from a very well-respected university - strong GPA and a major which is very close to my potential master's
• Lots of volunteer work connected to this field or at least imparting similar skills - working in a very similar environment
• An upcoming internship which is more or less exactly what I'm going to be doing in graduate school and after (not sure if this should go in resume, statement of purpose, where?) - unfortunately can't begin said internship until after all the applications are due
• Some work experience which is not part of the field, but could help in this setting (eg teaching)

I'm not sure what I can do to strengthen the resume. List specific courses from my major? Find a way to work in the upcoming internship? Play up the volunteering? Any advice can help. 

 

My undergrad education was in Canada and I'm applying to universities in Canada, the US and the Netherlands.

 

Thanks!