Document summer accomplishments

Overview

Whatever meaningful activities you're doing this summer, track them now! This will be your most recent experience on applications.

What to Document

• Activity name and organization
• Your specific role and responsibilities
• Hours per week and total hours
• Quantified accomplishments (numbers!)
• Skills developed
• Outcomes achieved
• Supervisor contact for verification

By Activity Type

Research

• Project name, professor/mentor
• Your specific contributions
• Findings or outcomes
• Any presentations or publications

Internship

• Company and title
• Key responsibilities
• Projects completed
• Impact you made

Job

• Employer and title
• Responsibilities
• Leadership shown
• Measurable impact

Volunteer

• Organization and role
• Hours served
• Initiatives you led
• People helped

Passion Project

• What you built
• Who it helped
• Measurable outcomes

Pro Tip

Update your tracking document weekly. Ask your supervisor for feedback you can reference later!