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# Be sure to include the following information in your resume:
 
# Be sure to include the following information in your resume:
  
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* Name (first name, middle initial, last name)
Name (first name, middle initial, last name)
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* Contact information
Contact information
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** E-mail
E-mail
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** Phone
Phone
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** Current address (school)
Current address (school)
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** Permanent address (home)
Permanent address (home)
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* Objective – 1 sentence stating your job objective
Objective – 1 sentence stating your job objective
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* Education
Education
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** College, location, type of degree, intended major, expected graduate date
College, location, type of degree, intended major, expected graduate date
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*** GPA
GPA
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*** Related course work
Related course work
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** High school, location, graduation date
High school, location, graduation date
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*** GPA, SAT scores
GPA, SAT scores
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* Work Experience (Previous jobs)
Work Experience (Previous jobs)
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** Employer, job title, geographic location, years working there
Employer, job title, geographic location, years working there
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*** responsibilities
responsibilities
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*** what you actually did
what you actually did
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* Research Experience
Research Experience
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** Employer/School
Employer/School
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*** e.g. NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
e.g. NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
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* Related Projects (in case you have notable projects you wish to highlight
Awards / Honors
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* Awards / Honors
Activities / Interests
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* Activities / Interests
Volunteer experience
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* Volunteer experience
Extracurricular activities
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* Extracurricular activities
Community involvement
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* Community involvement
Other
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* Other
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Revision as of 11:28, 4 June 2014

Objective

  • You will learn to create a resume

Resources

Directions

  1. Research on-line various resume templates
  2. Choose a template that you like most
  3. Aesthetics matter!!!
  4. Be sure to include the following information in your resume:
  • Name (first name, middle initial, last name)
  • Contact information
    • E-mail
    • Phone
    • Current address (school)
    • Permanent address (home)
  • Objective – 1 sentence stating your job objective
  • Education
    • College, location, type of degree, intended major, expected graduate date
      • GPA
      • Related course work
    • High school, location, graduation date
      • GPA, SAT scores
  • Work Experience (Previous jobs)
    • Employer, job title, geographic location, years working there
      • responsibilities
      • what you actually did
  • Research Experience
    • Employer/School
      • e.g. NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
  • Related Projects (in case you have notable projects you wish to highlight
  • Awards / Honors
  • Activities / Interests
  • Volunteer experience
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Community involvement
  • Other