Should I List Startup Work as Projects on my Resume?
Hey all, I’m a recent grad (CS) looking for my first full-time tech role. During uni (from second year), I worked with three early-stage startups where founders had just an idea. I treated these like my own projects—built core features, coded, and helped shape them. They are even generating revenue now.
Problem is, this left me with only two (or a few) personal projects, and my resume feels thin with just those. Should I list my startup contributions as “projects” on my resume to show my skills? Or does that look misleading? How do I frame this work to stand out to recruiters without overselling? Has anyone done this as a fresher, and how did it go?
Also, do recruiters value startup hustle or just want to see GitHub repos? Any tips appreciated!
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did u got any certificate ? or internship certi of those starup ?
I must say you should add those experience of starup in resume it will show like u got hands on real time experience
Yes i did get certificate from them. And i have added them under experience too. It's just...that my projects section is lackluster.
Whatever u worked in internship
Add those work under project boss