Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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General Secretary Associate intern

Alan · Paris, France

You. Better. With Alan.

Alan is building a vertically integrated health partner that unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one seamless system. Our vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all.

Our mission: Help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment.

By connecting all aspects of care (private, public, and direct to consumer) we create the most member-centric healthcare experience, reducing claims costs while generating new monetization opportunities.

We partner with tens of thousands of companies across France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪, and Canada 🇨🇦, serving over a million members.

How we work: our Leadership Principles

  • Mission is the Boss — We think long-term and are methodical optimists who take risks, seeking our mission's success above all else.

  • Distributed Ownership — Accountable enlightened despots: everyone owns their decisions and results.

  • Radical Transparency — All information is accessible and written-first, so everyone can make the best decisions asynchronously.

  • Always Growing — Direct, positive, and caring feedback, combined with self-growth ownership.

⭐ General Secretary Associate Internship ⭐

The position is open for gap year or end-of-study interns with a starting date in June, July or September 2026, for a six-month internship. It is not open to MBA students.

  • The Associate supports the General Secretary on top business priorities, such as building new processes internally and externally.

  • This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects in a dynamic and innovative environment.

⭐ Detailed missions ⭐

The list below is not exhaustive as it will depend on the company priorities during your internship. However it gives a good overview of the range of topics and tasks.

Regular missions and recent projects

  • Sales & Business - Prepare meetings with external stakeholders, support in following up post meetings, track actions to conversion and maintain stakeholder momentum.

👉Help in the organization of events with investors and customers.

  • Corporate & Governance - Support research and projects related to regulatory stakeholders, fundraisings and governance matters.

👉Contribution to board pack preparation and management (content, timelines, Q&A); conduct targeted legal and market research.

  • Internal missions - Work on highly structural topics (salary grids, internal frameworks). Improve internal processes and cross-team coordination to ensure Alan can scale without compromising its core values.

👉Harmonization of the weekly internal communication

  • Brand & Communication - Strengthen the HR & Corporate presence at major events and on social channels, organise internal and external events to build the Alan network and systematize outreach and leverage connections globally.

👉End-to-end organization of events with top schools in our offices

  • Product & Technical topics - Support cross-functional projects through research, synthesis, and stakeholder coordination, turn insights into actionable recommendations for product and operations.

  • Talent - Sourcing and recruiting the next GS Associate.

👉Development of the hiring process for the next GS Associate


⭐ Profile & Competencies ⭐

Skills

  • Proactive & curious - You will be expected to deliver quickly and well on the tasks assigned to you, while to also always be going the extra-mile and show proactive thinking.

  • Analytical judgment and critical thinking - GS Associate produces a lot of research and analysis. This requires the ability to frame the right questions, evaluate and problem-solve including possible outcomes.

  • Versatility and stellar execution - You are comfortable with context switching while maintaining impact.

  • Organization and autonomy - You are well-served in missions requiring precision and reliability.

  • Crisp thinking and clear communication - You communicate effectively and concisely .

  • Step back - You have the ability to take a step back and understand the business needs related to any mission.

  • Technical appetite - Having an aptitude in or appetite for automation, AI and/or data analysis is a plus.

Languages

  • Fluency in spoken and written English.

  • Fluency in spoken and written French.

Background

We welcome applications from (at least M1 graduated) candidates with diverse educational backgrounds, including but not limited to:

  • Business schools (HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, LSE …)

  • Engineering schools (Polytechnique, Mines Paris, Ecole des Ponts, CentraleSupelec, Imperial … )

  • Law schools or political sciences/communication/HR masters in various schools (Science Po, Assas, La Sorbonne, Dauphine…)

  • Data science or mathematics programs Other relevant fields or schools (Bocconi, Politecnico, TU Delft, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge)

Diplomas matter to an extent but if you don’t have one and have built a project or a company, we’d love to hear from you so please send your application!

🙌 Perks & Benefits

At Alan, we believe that being in good health is a basic need, and it starts with our employees. This is why Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient and spend only high-quality time with co-workers.

Therefore, we offer:

  • All the tools you need. Top of the range equipment: Macbook Air, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and Bose noise-canceling headphones.

  • Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. Organize your time as you wish.

  • Transport. Generous transit benefit

  • Learning & Training opportunities. A highly flexible Training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.

  • Personal growth through coaching: At Alan, coaching isn't just a perk - it's core to who we are. Every Alaner is paired with a dedicated coach from day one, who helps maximize their impact, nurture engagement, and navigate Alan's values to develop their full potential. Learn more about our coaching culture.

Important note: we hire people, not roles.

If you're excited about this opportunity but don't check every box, we'd love to hear from you. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply as it can only bring learnings or success.

If you identify yourself as a woman: Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements?

Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist.

We'll be thrilled to receive your application!

🔖 Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info.