Many college students are applying for jobs and internships right now for either the Spring or Summer semesters. This can be a stressful process, and the process usually starts with building an impressive resume that will put you apart from the thousands of other college students applying. It's important that your resume is an accurate depiction of your personality, career plan, and skillset. One of the biggest challenges is limiting all of this to one page, but by eliminating some unnecessary items, you'll free up plenty of space for the things that matter. Here are some things to remove from your resume.

1. A Headshot.

Some careers, such as modeling and acting, do require a headshot. However, the majority of job recruiters aren't looking for this, and it takes up a lot of space that is desperately needed. If your career requires it, try to keep it small or attach a headshot separately to obtain maximum space on the page to display your experience and skills.

2. Random hobbies.

When people say to mention your skills on your resume, this doesn't include every single one of your hobbies. Unless a hobby is directly correlated to the job you are applying for, leave it off your resume. If you're looking to get hired as a Journalist, for example, there's no need to mention your passion for knitting. However, if you like creative writing or poetry, that's something worth mentioning.

3. Political/religious associations.

This can be a tricky one since sometimes one will want to add community involvement on his or her resume, but this may include political or religious groups. Your best bet it to call it safe and refrain from mentioning any religious or political affiliations you have so that you are guaranteed a fair chance separate from any bias.

4. Objective.

Many resume templates will have an "Objective" section in which you are meant to write a brief description of what type of job you're pursuing. Since this is already implied by you submitting your application to an employer, it's not needed on your resume and takes up valuable space. There's no need to state the obvious.

5. Irrelevant jobs.

If you're a Nurse applying for a job, there's no need to mention that retail job you had in high school, or something of that nature. Instead, include any relevant internships, co-ops, or clubs you have been a part of that prove you're well seasoned and ready for the field.

6. References.

When applying for some jobs, they may ask for professional references. However, this is usually separate from your resume and in a different section of the application, so there's no need to list a bunch of references on your resume. If you really want to provide an employer with a valuable reference(s), create a separate document of your references and attach them in the "other documents" section of the application.

7. Typos.

Last, but definitely not least, is typos. This is the biggest mistake made by people seeking jobs. If your resume is full of typos, the hiring manager or employer viewing your resume will assume you have a lazy work ethic and most likely discredit your application altogether. The best way to avoid this is to paste your document into a Word document and turn on the Spell Check tool.

I hope these tips will help you score the perfect job or internship. Remember, your resume is the first impression you make on a company--so make it count!