ATS RESUME CHECKER

ATS Resume Checker for Software Engineer Intern

Software internship screens combine languages and tools with proof you shipped something. This page scores your resume against that profile. It runs in your browser; your file is never uploaded.

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What this checker looks for in a Software Engineer Intern resume

With no job description pasted, the checker compares your resume against the keyword profile below. Paste a real posting into the job description box for a tighter, posting-specific match. Keywords are matched as whole words or phrases, so use the wording employers use, and only list skills you can discuss in an interview.

Core keywords (expected in most postings for this role)pythonjavajavascriptgitdata structurealgorithmapisql

Strong differentiatorsreactnodeawsdockerunit testagilelinuxrest

Nice to have, depending on the employertypescriptc++kubernetesci/cdmongodbpostgresql

The core and differentiator lists are our editorial summary of commonly listed skills for this role, not scraped data. Employers differ; the posting you apply to always wins.

How the score reads

The checker scores experience, keywords, impact, education, structure and format together. On its own scale, 85 or higher is labeled Excellent, 70 to 84 Good, 50 to 69 Fair and below 50 Needs work. This is our own rubric, not an industry standard, and real applicant tracking systems differ. See how the score is calculated.

Stronger bullets for this role

Start with an action verb such as Built, Implemented, Deployed, Optimized, Tested, Designed, then add the tool, the scale and the result. Examples below are illustrations of the pattern; replace the numbers with your own true figures.

Weak: Made a website for a class.

Stronger (example): Built a React and Node app with a PostgreSQL backend, deployed on AWS, used by 120 students.

Weak: Worked on a team project using Git.

Stronger (example): Reviewed and merged 25 pull requests in a four-person team and added unit tests that raised coverage to 80%.

Weak: Solved algorithm problems.

Stronger (example): Implemented a caching layer that reduced average API response time from 900 ms to 300 ms.

Format advice for Software Engineer Intern applications

Projects count as experience: list name, stack, what it does and a number.
Link to a repository that is clean and has a readme.
Group skills by category (languages, frameworks, tools).
One page for an internship application.

Common reasons these resumes score low

Skills list with 25 technologies and no project proving any.
No metrics: users, latency, tests, scale.
Project titles with no description of what you built.
Tables or icons for skill ratings.

Questions about this role

How many projects should an internship resume list?

Two or three well-described projects usually beat six thin ones; the checker looks for substance, not count.

Should I include coursework?

Only if it is not obvious from your degree and it matches the posting, such as distributed systems or machine learning.

Related guides

Educational estimate, not a guarantee of interviews or hiring outcomes. Examples are illustrative.