If you’re creating a resume or talking to someone about your work experience, either in an interview or informally, you will probably use the phrases “experience in” or “experience with.”<\/p>\n
But which one of those prepositions should you use when?<\/p>\n
The good news is that in most cases, you aren’t going to cause any great confusion if you get these wrong. You will be understood.<\/p>\n
At worst, you may come across as someone who is not a native speaker of English or, if you are a native speaker, someone who is a little careless about details in your writing.<\/p>\n
This is one of those differences that most native speakers cannot explicate the reasoning behind, instead simply going with what “sounds right.”<\/p>\n
In many cases, your error might not be noticed at all.<\/p>\n
All the same, it’s good to get these right, so keep reading for how you can tell the difference and when it matters.<\/p>\n
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“Experience in” is used when you are talking about an industry or field of study and implies formal learning or training. “Experience with” is used to talk about a subject more generally, to indicate expertise with a specific tool or to show familiarity with something you may not do professionally.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In general, you would use “experience in” when talking about a topic or field of knowledge.<\/p>\n For example, if you need to list contract work on a resume<\/a><\/strong> as a software developer, you might write this as a bullet point:<\/p>\n You would use this for any other type of industry or field of study as well:<\/p>\n “Experience with” is more commonly used when you are talking about a general subject or a tool.<\/p>\nWhen do you use “experience in”?<\/h2>\n
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When do you use “experience with”?<\/h2>\n