Would this be considered lying on r

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<p>I just started a new internship. I am applying for summer internships and many have deadlines coming up soon or they accept apps on a rolling basis.</p>

<p>The company I’m interning for is an internationally recognized for theatrical entertainment and I am primarily applying to entertainment related companies. </p>

<p>However since I haven’t really had any duties yet, should I put what I would be doing in the future (based on the application job deacription and what my supervisor has told me I will do)? </p>

<p>I think that is almost unethical but I’m unsure as I believe I would eventually be doing those things by the time they actually read my application</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>Probably safest not to detail things you aren’t yet doing. They can ask you questions if they are curious and by then you can say what you’re doing.</p>

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<p>HImom,</p>

<p>How would you recommend I add this company to my r</p>

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<p>I would list it as current internship on resume. In interviews, they can ask more and you can elaborate.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t generally list anything you haven’t yet done because the point of listing duties on a resume is to show what you have experience doing.</p>

<p>Honestly, it sounds like there are some standards specific to your industry and the fact that you are looking for an internship in several months, not a job to start next week. In that case, I think it would be okay to list them, but you should be reasonably confident that you won’t get called in for an interview next week (you don’t want to get asked about your extensive experience doing X if you have never done X).</p>

<p>I think it’s also okay to list an internship with your planned end date in the future.</p>

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<p>I would list it with dates that say, “January 2014 - Present.”</p>

<p>I would also list the duties but put them under a heading that says: “Duties expected to be:”</p>

<p>I know many kids put “Graduation expected June 2014” or some such. This is not very different.</p>

<p>One alternative is to say in a cover letter that you have just begun this internship and that you will be doing X, Y and Z.</p>

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<p>I agree with VeryHappy. I would include it in the resume as she has suggested with the heading she has suggested.</p>

<p>Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>If you have to ask if something is unethical you already know the answer…</p>

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<p>Very happy hit the nail on the head.</p>

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<p>Also agree with Veryhappy. I think you can say, “My duties will include…” as long as you accurately list what they’ve told you the duties will be.</p>

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<p>I also agree with VeryHappy. List your projected duties, and label them as such.</p>

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<p>Thanks all, especially to VeryHappy! Mentioning my expected duties just flew over my head!</p>

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<p>My pleasure. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Also agree with VeryHappy.</p>

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<p>I would say “Recently started new internship at… Responsibilities to include:” and then add a bulleted list of what you expect to be doing</p>

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<p>Also with VH but like West’s ^ suggestion. It’s one thing to list something as an accomplishment (which you can’t do yet) and another to simply state the job responsibilities, as noted when you were hired. They hired you because they thought you were able. That’s a positive.</p>