CV: gap between internship and job in same company

Question

Hello,

I have a question regarding my resume:

August 2017 - February 2018: Full time intern at company A
February 2018 - August 2018: sabatical leave with more or less a discusison with my boss to return at the same compnay A
August 2018 - Present: same position at company A, but not an intern

Would it be okay to omit the sabatical leave on the resume, and just say it to the recruiter during the discussion during the first screening round ? I would ofc still specify that I was an intern at some point, but remove the dates.

I don't want to have any problem with the background check

Thank you

Answer 1

Hi there,

Firstly, I presume you meant Feb 18 - Aug 18: Sabbatical?

Whether you can leave it off depends on what you were doing in that period and the reason for the sabbatical. It would be fine if there was a clear reason why you wanted to take time off and the fact your boss brought you back would be a good signal. Equally, it would be important to demonstrate what you were doing at that time - studying, working, travelling etc.

With both of those, I think you can should highlight it on the CV (for example I highlight a gap year taken), especially if out of university and you were travelling for example. If not then don't worry about leaving it off, in my opinion, but be able to voice it over.

Best

Raj

Answer 2

Hi!

If you did something relevant/interesting during the sabbatical --> keep it in.

If not --> leave it out.

Cheers, Sidi

Answer 3

Hi there,

I won't be worried much about it.

You had a return offer and did join back - that sounds very normal. If asked, just say you took sabatical time in between, that's pretty understandable as well. It is quite a common concept in consulting firms.

Best,

Emily

Answer 4

Hi,

Agree to leave it out if you didn't do anything noteworthy, but put it in if it would add to your CV!

Answer 5

Hi,

I tend to agree wi the other answers: not a problem as long as it was "invested" in something meaningful

Also, take this as an opportunity to show more about your character and interests instead of quicly sidmissin it as something to be ashamed of, it comes up in an interview. E.g. I wanted to travel toX but really wanted to live and breath local culture, which would not have been possible when you try to see as much as possible in 2-3 weeks slots. When i travel, I like to try and understand local habits etc. etc.

hope it helps

best

c

Answer 6

Hello!

Honestly, I don´t see any problem -particularly if you did something useful with your time that time, which I assume you did-.

Problem would have been if you had not been re-hired later, but since it´s not the case, it´s rather easy to explain.

Best,

Clara

Answer 7

Dear A,

Yes, it's totally fine to leave it out.

Best,

André

Answer 8

I tend to agree with the others; this seems not to be a problem.

Answer 9

Hi,

No problem there - just put the dates and multiple roles. However, think about it in a different way - maybe you have a new scope as a full-time employee and it'll be beneficial to show multiple separate roles

Best

Answer 10

Hi there,

did you do anything interesting in the sabbatical? I would use it as an opportunity to show:

Any achievement you had in such time
That you got a promotion after the internship

In this way you would also be fully transparent.

Best,

Francesco

Answer 11

Both options seem to be ok.