A Nigerian editor wrote about his strange experience when a woman copied his resume without altering his information, landing him an internship for a job he never applied for.
According to the editor, who goes by @DaraIta5 on X, he first posted his resume as a guide for others in the group chat at his school.
However, a colleague unintentionally sent the same resume to a company without changing any of the information, which resulted in him receiving an unexpected invitation to an internship.
Recounting the incident, he wrote:
“I sent my CV to a group chat in school so people could use it to learn how to make theirs. Months later, I got a call from a firm telling me I’ve been selected for an internship. I never applied to any firm. Someone applied for an internship with my CV, changing not even my name.”
In a follow-up post, he shared a screenshot of his chat with the lady responsible and clarified that he eventually directed her to reach out to the firm, which led to her securing the internship.
“I think we’re missing the point. The point is not that my CV was good enough. That’s beside the point. I found the actual recipient and told her to reach out to them (she got in). The point is that people have to be more careful with stuff like this. Some mistakes are expensive.”
Published by Ejoh Caleb
