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intern submitted a zip file, 8 md files in it

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

1. Merge all relevant content from the eight files into a single chronological CV document.
2. Export as PDF or Word — these are the formats Job-Genie accepts and the formats recruiters expect.
3. 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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