For High School Students Resumes For High School Students

What is a Resume? A resume is a summary of your academic and professional history and qualifications.

General Formatting & Appearance Make your name stand out with a bold, larger font size Use standard fonts such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Courier (if applying for a corporate job) Type Size: 11 - 12 Point (except for name in heading) White, beige, or light gray quality bond paper Limit entry-level resume to ONE typed page Standard academic paper rules apply (e.g. no contractions!) Be sure it prints well!! (Test it out at home!)

Key Components Heading Education Experience Skills References- in resume or as an addendum

Heading Includes contact information: Top of the page Name: large and bold, so it stands out! Address: street, town, state & zip code Telephone number(s): with professional message Email address: professional looking (swagmasterrob@gmail.com is not appropriate) Check e-mail on a daily basis

Sample Headings Mike Jones Susan Williams CHRIS SMITH 1 Meadow Way Altamonte Springs, FL 32116 (407) 555-1234 MikeJones@aol.com Susan Williams SusanWilliams@yahoo.com Current Address Permanent Address 325 Maple St 55 Sycamore Drive Orlando, FL 32837 Miami, FL 36829 (407) 555-3357 (305) 555-4429 CHRIS SMITH 83 Prospect Road  Orlando, FL 32837  (407) 555-8975  CSmith@msn.com

Education Listed in REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL order Name and location of the school Dates attended (e.g. September 2014 – present) List major, minor, and area(s) of concentration (for all entries after HS) Graduation date or anticipated graduation date CGPA – if 3.0 or higher and/or major GPA Honors Relevant Coursework Unless you are more than three years out of school, your education section should precede your experience section.

Education - Relevant Courses List relevant courses that: Help you stand out from the crowd Have provided you with specific skills or knowledge Courses that are at an advanced level if they are relevant to the position

Education - Honors Under each educational degree you should include an honors subsection (if applicable) List any awards or distinctions you received such as: Dean’s List, cum laude, or Phi Beta Kappa (Because they are Latin phrases, magna, summa, and cum laude should always appear in italicized lower case letters At most, you should include 3-5 entries, listing too many detracts from the most important entries Be sure to include a brief explanation of any awards or distinctions that are not familiar to most readers

Samples Education Section Stuyvesant High School; New York, NY September 2014 – June 2018 GPA 90/100 Relevant Courses: Business Systems Technology; Marketing

Experience Experience can be: Paid part-time/full-time working positions Internships Volunteer work/Community Service Club/campus group involvement Summer jobs The most important aspect is that they are RELEVANT!

Experience Listed in REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL order Name and location of the institution Position title (Not sure? Call them up!) Dates worked (e.g. September 2015 – present) List duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments in bullet form You should have AT LEAST 2 bullets of responsibilities, else it’s not worth listing! Use proportional length in descriptions. The more important, the longer the description!

Experience (cont’d) Guidelines for duties, responsibilities & accomplishments Use action verb + purpose format Provide evidence of skills & qualities by Quantifying information Acknowledging accomplishments/awards Most relevant information comes first

Sample Experience Section WORK EXPERIENCE Valley State Bank, Queens, NY July 2017 - Present Bank Teller • Provided friendly, professional customer service to over 100 customers each day. • Issued money orders, travelers checks, loan payments and deposits/withdrawals in order to expedite customer processing.

Specialized Skills Include skills that make you unique, such as computer skills or foreign language skills Be SPECIFIC in describing your special skills; Name computer programs you know Level of fluency in a foreign language DO NOT OVERSTATE YOUR SKILLS. You may be asked to demonstrate them during an interview Key Concept: Like the activities and honors section of the resume, this section should be included only if the applicant has some significant skill in addition to those expected of the profession or if an applicant has a special skill and they can use this section to stand out from other applicants.

Sample Skills Section COMPUTER SKILLS Experienced with Macintosh, Windows XP, Linux, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Publisher LANGUAGES Mandarin Chinese (fluent) Spanish (conversational)

References Choose references who are knowledgeable about your skills, abilities, and work ethic. Former employers, teachers, and counselors would be good references Your friends and relatives are NOT acceptable Always obtain permission from references in advance and provide them with current resume Ideally, you want one professional, one academic, and one character reference. Key Concept: Many times job ads will specify whether or not employers want the names and addresses of applicants’ references included on the resume. Applicants should read job ads carefully to determine how to present their references for any given job. It is a good idea for applicants to compile a separate reference sheet that they can send out along with their resume if references are requested.

Proofread! Proofread! Proofread! Remember Always submit a cover letter with your resume A resume does not get you a job… it gets you an interview Putting time and consideration into your resume is one of the best ways to prepare for your interviews! Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!