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If you find an example of a job resume that you like, you should not copy the format. Instead, make sure that the format highlights your strengths and achievements. The primary aim of a job resume is to impress the hiring manager enough to get you an interview.
Here is an example of a job resume. It is a general resume that you can use for any job.
First name Last name
70 Washington Street
Hopedale, NY 11233
Phone: 555-555-5555
Email: xxxxx@xyz.edu
EDUCATION
XYZ UNIVERSITY
Hopedale, NY: BA, American Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.93
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD
University of Trier, Germany (Summer 2005)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Washington, DC: Washington Semester in American Politics (Spring 2004)
RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. Department of Education
Intern, Office of the Deputy Secretary (Spring 2005)
- Generated concise written synopses of current legislative action for use by the Department, Congress members, and the general public through the ED website.
- Researched and presented to policymakers several successful school design and construction projects to support the Administration Schools as Centers of Community proposal.
Washington Semester Independent Research Project
American University (Spring 2004)
- Examined how the increasing dependence of needy students on federal loans instead of grants for higher education has affected college access and enrollment; culminating in 65-page paper
Historical Society of Saratoga Springs
Research Assistant (Spring 2003)
- Researched archival materials, wrote text panels and selected objects for a historical exhibit on Saratoga in the 1930s
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Vice President/Academic Affairs
Student Government Association, XYZ University (2003-2004)
- Chaired 60-member body representing each academic department and student perspectives on curricular issues
- Participated in college-wide policy decisions concerning such ethical issues as the sale of cigarettes on campus
- Made detailed oral and written presentations of curricular reform actions in public student fora
Presidential Search Committee
XYZ University (2002-2004)
- Served as one of two students on a college-wide committee to nominate the sixth President of XYZ University, through all stages including:
- A detailed self-study of institutional needs and goals to determine selection criteria
- Search for, and hire of, a higher-education specialty consultant
- Written evaluation of each applicant, interviews and final recommendation to the Board of Trustees
Honors Forum Council
Student Body Representative, XYZ University (2001-2002)
- Set goals and guidelines for the first two years of Skidmore’s innovative, comprehensive honors program whose mission is to increase intellectual engagement and academic rigor in students’ freshman and sophomore years
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Student Alumni Society: Founding Member (2002-present)
Committee on Academic Freedoms: Student Representative (2002-present)
Skidmore Orchestra: French Horn (2001-present)
American Studies Club: Secretary (2001-present)
COMPUTER/LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficient in written and spoken German Extensive experience with Internet Explorer, HTML and Microsoft Office
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