Resume Building & Writing Tips

A resume may be one of the most important documents you ever draft. While there are many different styles of resume writing that can be used when applying for your first “real” job, we recommend keeping it simple and using a standard format with a common font. For an internship, the resume should include your current contact information, LinkedIn address, a list of competencies or skills, experience, and education.

Student Name
Address | City, State Zip Code
Cell Number | Business or personal email

SKILLS
Skill Here * Skill Here * Skill Here * Skill Here * Skill Here

EXPERIENCE
Company or Organization Here | Location Here
Position Here | Month Year – Month Year (Put “Current” if position is still active)

    • At least two to three bullet points describing the work and/or community service responsibilities in the company or organization

EDUCATION
High School Here | Location Here
Graduated with High School Diploma (Honors, AP, or Dual Enrollment) | Month Year
(examples of student educational achievements or extracurriculars)
Would you like to list your GPA?

College or University Name | Location Here
Insert Degree Title Here | Anticipated graduation date here
(examples of student educational achievements or extracurriculars)
Would you like to list your GPA?

References available upon request

Universal Resume Writing Tips:

    • It must not contain any errors.
    • The formatting must be flawless – font, text size, spacing, etc.
    • Your email address needs to be professional (no “boogityboogity@gmail.com,” or the like).
    • It should fit on one page if possible.
    • It should be lean – include only what is essential, not everything there might be to say.
    • It should be truthful. You have to be able to back up anything you put on a resume.

For more resume writing information please see:
Handshake (make sure to enroll on our site in order to take advantage of the many resources available) or visit LinkedIn Resume Tips.