[throwaway_sp11]

Thank you for the feedback. I regret wording my OP that way, but I can't edit it anymore.

It makes a lot of sense to split it up like that. My early experience (throughout college) was some full-time roles (that I quit e.g. to accept a FAANG internship, which I think I would be foolish not to), some project-based work, and I list all of that as regular work experience. It's clear to me now that this causes some confusion.

I really appreciate you taking the time to explain this to me as someone who is on the other side of the process, and I'll incorporate this knowledge in my resume (which, it looks like, I need to fully rework).

[Scubabear68]

Happy to help! Yeah, the point is it not all about the code, but also how you work in professional corporate environment and how productive you will be in that environment. That is why college and projects are separated out.