Resume Templates: Free Resume Examples
RESUME CONTENT/FORMAT EXAMPLE
NAME
LOCAL (PRESENT)
ADDRESS
PERMANENT ADDRESS
If both addresses are the same, use only one
(centered under your name). Do not use abbreviations.
Please include your campus e-mail address
OBJECTIVE
Indicate your interest in obtaining a cooperative education position
in the Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering field.
Explain that you have classroom theory and related skills, which can
be applied to a practical experience.
NOTE: Feedback
from employers varies--some prefer an objective, some do not. Keep it
simple and to the point!
EDUCATION
List the degree you are currently pursuing first and continue in
reverse chronological order. Identify the university name, city,
state, title of the degree, major, minor, and the expected date of
graduation. Grade point average may be listed if over 2.8 on a 4.0
scale.
HONORS & AWARDS
Include any honors or awards that you have received. These may
include dean’s list, honors program, organization recognition,
scholarships, etc.
COMPUTER SKILLS
List the computer software that you know in bulleted format. Do not
include phrases such as “familiar with” or “understanding of” as these
may imply weaknesses. Please use “Microsoft Office Suite” rather than
listing Word, Access and Excel separately.
EXPERIENCE
Start with your current or most recent employment and record data in
reverse chronological order. Identify employer, city, state, period
of employment, job title, and duties. Please bullet your duties
versus listing them in paragraph form. Include volunteer work and
summer jobs of significant duration and importance--it all counts!
Volunteer work could be listed under a separate section as well.
NOTE: If you
have work experience that is directly related to your major, you may
want to include a section called “RELATED EXPERIENCE” which would
appear prior to the “EXPERIENCE” section.
COLLEGIATE
List the organizations and clubs that you are (or
have been) a member of. Also
ACTIVITIES
include the dates of your membership. If you are
an officer within the organization(s), indicate the office.
COMMUNITY
List any community activities you have been a part
of. Examples include volunteer
ACTIVITIES
activities, etc.
SPECIAL SKILLS/
Special skills, hobbies, travel, ability to speak
other languages, etc. (It is helpful to
INTERESTS
list interests that demonstrate transferable skills
needed for employment opportunities.)
REFERENCES
List “Available upon request.” Create a separate sheet of
paper, which lists the name, title, company name, complete address,
and phone number of three references, which can be distributed to
employers when requested. It is suggested that these BE professional
references.
NOTE: Contact
your reference prior to including them on your list to ask permission
to use them as a reference.
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