Question about resume for internships

Amazon / Eng
testuser83

Go to company page Amazon Eng

BIO
Just an intern.
testuser83
Sep 17, 2017 10 Comments

Hey guys, so I recently interned at Amazon, and was fortunate enough to get a return intern offer for next summer. I want to try to get an internship somewhere else though (Apple, Facebook, Google, Dropbox are on the top of my list). I stated in my resume that I have a return offer from Amazon, but my friends say it comes across as cocky or arrogant, which is definitely not something I want. The reason I say I got the return offer is because I thought it would show I performed well enough to get one. Does saying that discourage companies from interviewing me?
As a test run, I've applied to a bunch of smaller companies and startups with the resume and still didn't get interviews. I have two internships under my belt plus some projects plus an okayish GPA. I assumed I'd get interviews but I didn't. Is the return offer line a turnoff?
Any thoughts?
Thanks!

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  • Google
    Google X

    Go to company page Google

    Google X
    No, I don't think this comes off as arrogant, as long as you don't dwell on it in your resume. Just a quick mention.
    Sep 17, 2017 2
  • PayPal
    rhf73n

    Go to company page PayPal

    rhf73n
    I think it can go either way depending on the hiring manager. Why shouldn't the manager think that since you already have the offer, you might not even join if you don't like the team, even after the interview? Since there is a lot of competition for internships, people who don't have any offers are more likely to join if hired.

    Remember this is internship position, and teams don't hire a lot of interns. And they don't want to waste time if they're even slightly unsure of the candidate.

    On the other hand, if you remove the line, youll have the benefit of good work experience over other candidates. They would probably love to get you on call and ask why not continue at Amazon for which you can always give good answers.

    Removing the line doesn't hurt your chances, so why keep it?
    Sep 17, 2017 1
    • Amazon / Eng
      testuser83

      Go to company page Amazon Eng

      BIO
      Just an intern.
      testuser83
      OP
      Thanks for your answer! I thought about it and took it off. I just applied to Google. Fingers crossed! Does PayPal have an internship program? Can't seem to find it on the jobs website.
      Sep 17, 2017
  • Apple / Eng
    ApllsDBst

    Go to company page Apple Eng

    ApllsDBst
    I don’t think it would come across as cocky or arrogant. I think it’s actually a bonus that you were good enough that amazon wants you back.
    Sep 17, 2017 1
  • Microsoft / Eng
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    Go to company page Microsoft Eng

    BIO
    Nutella
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    Dropbox?? Lolol
    Sep 17, 2017 2