8.3 Résumés

Notes

A résumé is a short document that shows your experience and skills for a job, internship or program.

• Usually one page for students. Put contact information at the top.
• Common sections: education, experience, activities, skills, awards. Use reverse chronological order (most recent first).
• Start bullets with strong action verbs (organized, led, tutored, designed) and include numbers when possible: "Organized a food drive that collected 850 cans."
• Use parallel structure and consistent formatting. Do not use "I."
• Be accurate. Never exaggerate.