Resumes
Your resume is an advertisement for you! Don't be afraid to share your strengths, accomplishments, and skills with potential employers.
Key considerations:
- Most college resumes should be one page (exceptions can be made for lots of relevant experience).
- Keep the design and formatting simple, clear and consistent - most hiring managers only scan a resume for less than 10 seconds. Black and white is best unless in a creative field (even then, don't go overboard).
- The bullet points are the most important part of your resume. Include enough details to demonstrate not just what you did, but how you did it, the results, and impact. Think about using a formula of (Action Verb + Core Content + Result, Purpose, or Impact) to show that you did something well.
- Focus on transferrable skills you built in experiences that aren't directly related to your professional goals, rather than just daily tasks.
Have your resume reviewed in the Career Center. You can schedule an appointment in Handshake or stop by Monday - Friday from noon - 3:00 for a 15 minute drop-in.
Sample Resumes
- Accounting
- Biology
- Business
- Communication (Student-Athlete)
- Computer Science
- Education
- First Year
- General
- MBA Entry Level
- MBA Experienced Professional
- Speech-Language-Hearing