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How do you add something to your resume that you don't get paid for but offers some good experience? And it's not considered to be charitable work. Would that still go under volunteer work since you're not getting paid for it.

Kristan Anderson · Answer

I list Formal Education and Professional Experience as sections on my resume. Volunteer experience and the such are under Formal Experience. It is different from listing Employment. I would try and be creative in showcasing your 'other experience'. Come up with a savvy title that peaks interest.

dianal · Answer

Hey Anon, experience is still experience even if it wasn't paid. Unless they ask you specifically whether it was a paid position, I'd put it under Employment ☺

Maggie B · Answer

When I'm adding experience like that to LinkedIn, I add it under Volunteer.  If you're including it in an Experience section on a resume, you can always specify that it's unpaid part-time work

Victoria Crispo · Answer

I agree that you can mix paid and unpaid experience in the same section, but I might avoid using the words 'employment' or 'work' in the headers for those sections. Maybe a term like 'Related Experience' or something related to the work you're doing (for example, 'Marketing Experience') would work.

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