When referencing your YU-ABMP Professional Experience Program on your CV, résumé or LinkedIn profile, it is important to use a format that correctly conveys the nature of the program and maximizes the benefit for you. Use the format below to allow the reader to envision the skills you learned and your ability to apply them.
Please note: you must not list any Professional Experience Program in your employment history or as work experience. Include it in the Projects, Education or Courses section.
Example
Projects
Professional Experience Program (Virtual)
Digital Marketing: Making the Pitch
April – June 2022 (6 weeks @ 4 hours/week)
Offered in collaboration with York University’s Asian Business and Management Program and led by a mentor from KPMG, this program featured a realistic digital marketing project focused on launching an online presence for a struggling local music store. Project phases included:
- SWOT / PEST analysis and problem statement development
- Competitor/sector analysis and research of key trends
- Development and critical assessment of alternative strategies
- Formal presentation of final recommendations
Generic Format
Professional Experience Program (Virtual)
[Program Name]
[Program Start – Finish Dates] (X weeks @ X hours/week)
Offered in collaboration with York University’s Asian Business and Management Program and led by a mentor from [Host Organization], this program featured a realistic [Program Subject] project focused on [Project Objective]. Project phases included:
- SWOT / PEST analysis and problem statement development
- Competitor/sector analysis and research of key trends
- Development and critical assessment of alternative strategies
- Formal presentation of final recommendations