YOUR NAME

(Include your Email address if you have one and use it)

Current and Permanent Addresses and Phone Numbers: Proofread carefully! Including a permanent address and phone may be necessary if the employer tries to reach you after graduation or during a school break.

Professional Objective: Not mandatory, but a good idea if space permits. When possible, tailor your resume to target a particular opening. (This may require that you prepare individual resumes or several styles of resumes.) State your professional objective as concisely as possible. Be specific and realistic about the kind of job you are seeking at the present time. Seniors may include short-term and long-term goals if the long-term goals would not interfere with accomplishing short-term goals. Don't be greedy: indicate what you can do for the company, not what you want it to do for you.

Education: List the name(s) of the college(s) attended, city(ies), and dates, beginning with your highest degree. Include type degree pursued, major/minor, anticipated graduation date. List GPA overall or in major only if it is 3.0 or above (ex., 3.5/4.0). After your sophomore year, omit all references to high school.

Honors and Awards: List scholarships, academic honors (including dean's list), and dates from college.

Course Work: For juniors and below, list courses related to your major which you have completed or in which you are currently enrolled. Not necessary for seniors who have related work experience.

Activities or Affiliations: List professional and academic organizations first; social, religious, and political organizations may also be listed but are not required. Include any offices held and dates.

Work Experience: Include paid jobs and volunteer or clinical experiences (such as student teaching), especially if they are career-related. Begin with your current or most recent job and work backward in time. List job title, company, city, dates. Summarize major duties using sentence fragments and appropriate tense. You may use the language of the job to describe the job. You may also group special work experiences, especially those relating to the job you are seeking.

Skills: If you have special skills, including but not limited to computer skills, list them here. Other special skills might include foreign languages or American Sign Language, use of specific lab instrumentation, or communication skills (if you are particularly strong in public speaking or writing).

References: State simply, "Available on request." At the time of the interview, you should have a typewritten list of at least three professional references to provide to any employer who requests them. The list should include titles, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, separate from your resume. Title the sheet "References for Brian Brain."

USE CAPITALIZATION AND BOLD FOR EMPHASIS: STAY AWAY FROM ITALICS, UNDERLINING, BOXES, AND FANCY GRAPHICS AND TYPEFACES SINCE THEY DO NOT SCAN WELL.