Resume layout Heading Education Experience (Work for compensation) Include name, address, phone number, e-mail Education List high school  Provide expected date of graduation List overall GPA (ACT/SAT optional) Experience (Work for compensation) List any internship, or work experience List the organization name followed by your position title the line below Put major tasks from each individual experience as bullet points under each Bullet points should be a summarization of work rather than everything you did Skills (Optional and don’t go overboard) Use concepts/skills you learned in individual classes Only put skills you have knowledge of Do not list class taken, but rather, the concepts from each course Academic Projects (Optional and don’t go overboard) List relevant school projects accomplished during classes or organizations List the class/organization Below the title, add the title of your role in the project Summarize project tasks and important results during the project Leadership List leadership positions you have had (i.e. sports clubs, academic clubs, leadership opportunities, volunteerism) List the organization followed by your position title below Describe responsibilities of each position as bullet points Awards and Honors List awards and honors including the organization that gave you the award and when the award was received

Resume Tips “Do” First impressions count – you have 10-20 seconds Use care in the format Clean readable fonts Proper margins Clear headings Selectively apply bold and italics to guide the reader’s eye Use bullets for important points (be concise using one single line) Job Title = Title Case Avoid ALL CAPs except for headings Check the college/university guidelines Most relevant and recent experience should be first Use short action-oriented phrases and not full sentences Use action verbs Present, lead, promote, synthesize, convey, collaborate Use verbs of the proper tense (present and past) Use spell check Spell out acronyms Read it out loud to proof it yourself Have someone else proof it

Resume Tips “Don’t” Have more than 1 page List unprofessional contact info (minniemouse@me.com) Use more than one font Use colored fonts (gray scale ok) Lie / stretch the truth Be extra wordy (white space is good) Use small fonts (11 pt+) Include “No Kidding” information (references available) Be overly boastful Use pictures Include age, gender, race, ethnicity No pronouns (I or me)

Other suggestions Interviews are like reviewing your resume Bring a copy for in person interviews (doesn’t have to be special paper) Interviews are for story telling – think of a few key things you want to tell Interviews are better if you can relax and have a little fun - smile! Check all your social media accounts Practice your handshake Use LinkedIn and consider your own personal website Write handwritten thank you letters after interviews Be ready to provide references upon request