resume writing workshop presented by college club
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Resume Writing Workshop
Presented by College Club
What can your resume do for you?
Documents your hard work All the places it will go…
Admissions Committees Internships Applications for leadership positions And… YOUR CAREER!
Start a good habit now
Student Panel
Resume Basics
8.5 x 11 white or off-white bond paper One page preferably, ½” to ¾” margins, center in the
middle of the page One font –preferably Arial or Times New Roman Consistency in punctuation (dashes, periods,
commas) and format (bold, italics, underline) Include 1 email address that is appropriate and 1
phone # No “References Available on Request” Error free -example of your attention to detail
Nuts and Bolts of Resumes
Heading Objective/ Educational Interest Statement Education- GPA, Rank, SAT/ACT scores Honors/Awards Community Service/Volunteer Work/Religious Leadership/ Activities/Clubs Athletic Achievements Skills, Interests, Hobbies, Travel, Internships Work Experience
Heading
Name Home Address (top right) City, State, Zip Code, Telephone & Email
Larger font or bold to make it stand out. Must be a legible font
Miss Baker183 Eaglecrest Drive 561-222-222
Boynton Beach, Fl 33462 [email protected]
Educational Objective
Short and concise Highlight what you hope to gain from
attending that institution
To obtain optimal academic success domestically and globally in the field of Science at _________ University
Education
Cardinal Newman High School
512 Spencer Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Include SAT ACT GPA Rank
Honors/Awards
Chronological order Most relevant first
National Society of High School Scholars member 2009
Participant in Scholastic Challenge representing CNHS 2009
National Honor Society Member-Inducted February 2008
Palm Beach Winter Athlete Sportsmanship Award 2008
Top Chemistry Student Award 2008, 2009
Model UN Competition Winner 2007-2008
Community ServiceVolunteer Work
UNICEF fundraiser 2006-2010
Gus Macker Basketball Tournament Volunteer 2008
Habitat for Humanity- New Orleans 2007
Leadership/Activities/Clubs
Vice President of the Senior Class 2009-2010
College Club 2009
Class Officer-Secretary 2006-2009
DECA Treasurer 2006-2009
Model UN Delegate 2006-2009
Athletics
Varsity Basketball Captain 2009
Varsity Basketball—2 year
JV Basketball—2 years
Enchanted Mountain Soccer Club Athlete—5 years
Skills, Interests, Hobbies, Travel, Internships Interests/Hobbies
Community volunteer, various sports activities, life guarding, reading and issues effecting the community and abroad.
Travel Mission trip for hurricane relief in Nassau, Bahamas in the
summer of 2006 In the fall semester of 2007 I participated in Student to
Student which enabled me to be immersed at Blanco High School in Seville, Spain.
Work Experience
Most recent first
Houston Country Club32 Euclid Ave.Houston, TX 77008Lifeguard2008-Present
Dog Pound Ice Cream800 Wayne St.Santa Barbra, CA 93109Waitress/ServerServed and prepared ice cream novelties, cleaned & stocked
inventory.2006-2008
Your finished product
Remember… This is an ongoing project. Add activities, awards, clubs ect. As you
participate in them Please save a copy by emailing it to yourself
and Miss Baker at [email protected]
Use resume paper and print 2 copies Keep one, turn one in to Miss Baker
Coming up Next…
The College VisitAn interactive tutorial of how to get the most
from college tours and interviews