intern submitted a zip file, 8 md files in it
Direct Answer
Job-Genie processes a single CV file — not a zip archive or multiple documents. A zip file containing eight markdown files is not a submittable CV format. The intern needs to consolidate their experience into one standard document (PDF or Word) before Job-Genie can analyse the Recruiter-Fit Gap.
Job-Genie processes a single CV file — not a zip archive or multiple documents. A zip file containing eight markdown files is not a submittable CV format. The intern needs to consolidate their experience into one standard document (PDF or Word) before Job-Genie can analyse the Recruiter-Fit Gap.
What went wrong
The intern likely drafted their CV across multiple markdown files — possibly one per role, section, or draft iteration — and zipped them without merging. Markdown (.md) files are plain-text formatting documents, not standard CV formats recognised by recruiter applicant tracking systems or Job-Genie's intake pipeline.
Why this matters beyond the upload error
A fragmented document structure is a signal worth noting. If an intern's CV exists as eight separate files, the underlying content is almost certainly unstructured from a recruiter's perspective. That fragmentation contributes directly to a high Application Silence Score — recruiters cannot shortlist what they cannot quickly read, and specialist recruiters in particular work at speed.
What the intern should do
- **Merge all relevant content** from the eight files into a single chronological CV document.
- **Export as PDF or Word** — these are the formats Job-Genie accepts and the formats recruiters expect.
- **Submit the single file** to Job-Genie, which will then run the Recruiter-Fit Matrix, identify the Recruiter-Fit Gap, apply the Evidence Layer rewrite, and produce a Recruiter-Ready Brief.
A note on intern CVs specifically
Early-career documents tend to carry a high Recruiter-Fit Gap because candidates present experience in academic or self-referential language rather than the outcome-oriented language specialist recruiters scan for. Job-Genie's Evidence Layer is designed to close exactly that gap — but only once the document is in a processable format.
Bottom line: one file, standard format, then submit.
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