Resume Template

HEADING/CONTACT INFORMATION

Name, address (street address, city, state and zip code)
Telephone (and area code),
E-mail address (if applicable), website (if applicable)

Make sure an employer can contact you or your answering machine by using a professional sounding message at the number you have indicated. If necessary, include both your current and permanent address and phone on the resume.

EDUCATION

Name of institutions attended, city and state where school is located
Degree awarded: major and/or minor
Date degree to be awarded
GPA, if 3.5 or above
Off-campus study/Study Abroad
Thesis and Research, if applicable to career objectives
Course titles, if employer requests them or if they substitute for lack of work experience

EXPERIENCE

Position title, organization name
City and state where organization is located, dates of service
Description of skills used

Within this section include paid employment, internships and/or volunteer experiences that support your objective. Describe your experiences using short phrases beginning with past tense verbs. See the Action Words Section. Do not use the first-person (pronoun “I” or “my”) on a resume. Quantify your experience wherever possible. (Example: Managed a $5000 budget, supervised 15 people). A common way of presenting your experience is in reverse chronological order (most recent to least recent). You can also put group related experiences together under special titles: TEACHING EXPERIENCE, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE or LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

AWARDS & HONORS (if applicable)

Award title and organization, purpose awarded for, date awarded

ACTIVITIES (if applicable)

Position title, organization name, city, state
Dates of participation/membership
Description of skills used in position
Highlight activities and affiliations in which you have been active and developed your skills. Use past-tense action verbs as in the EXPERIENCE section. Caution: Personal information has the potential to be used in a discriminatory way and can weaken a resume.

INTERESTS (optional)

Consider how the interests you list might impact an employer’s view of your ability to do the job.

SKILLS (if applicable)

Specify relevant skills and describe your proficiency level: Fluent in French, Advanced Excel

Do not include marital status, age, ethnicity, religion, place of birth or citizenship.