Sample Electrical Engineering Résumé

Your résumé is a document that captures who you are, your experiences, your skills, and your education. It is your brand, and you will use it to market yourself for internships, jobs, scholarships, and professional memberships to name just a few. Your résumé is always a work in progress. As you add new education, experiences, and skills to your résumé, you will also remove items that are no longer relevant. As your marketing tool, it is not a record of everything you’ve ever done, but is a customized document that tells the reader why you are a perfect fit for the opportunity. The best résumés, and the ones that get an interview, are never generic.

Résumé Review

Once you have created your résumé, drop in to the Internships and Career Services office so that we can review your résumé. Once your résumé is final, upload it to Handshake, complete your Handshake profile, and make your profile viewable by employers.

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Sample Résumé

Your Name

your phone number | first.last@wsu.edu | linkedin.com/first-last

Summary of Qualifications

  • Solid understanding of electrical engineering, semiconductor devices, and renewable energy principles
  • IEEE, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, student member
  • Tireless work ethic, maintaining a 3.7 GPA while working as much as 30 hours a week
  • Proven track record of responsibility and leadership demonstrated in civilian positions and the US Air Force
  • Over 6 years of experience communicating effectively in teams in the work place

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Expected May 2019,
GPA: 3.7

  • Relevant Coursework: Digital Systems Design, Silicon Integrated Circuit Design Technology, Nanotechnology for Semiconductor and Renewable Energy Applications
United States Air Force Academy, Electrical Engineering

Academically ranked 12th out of 1000 cadets at time of honorable discharge

June 2019,
GPA: 3.8

  • Relevant Coursework: Differential Equations with Circuit Applications I, Electronics I, Fundamentals of Mechanics, and Electrical Circuits and Systems with Differential Equations and Linear Algebra

Skills

Java, C/C++, Xilinx, Microsoft Visio, MATLAB, Microsoft Office Suite, Assembly, Wolfram Mathematica, PSPICE, LogiSim

Engineering Projects

Evaporative Cooler, Washington State University

Spring 2016

  • Designed, built and tested an evaporative cooler using xyz techniques
  • Add another bullet or two about skills used in the project and results
[Put your second project here], Washington State University

Fall 2015

  • Make sure to use details of the project – if it is a team project focus on what you accomplished as a team member
  • If you presented work to the class or as part of a poster fair make sure to add this information
  • State detail as “Produced X to do Y resulting in Z” where you begin the statement with an Action Verb.

Leadership

Cadet, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO

June 2013 – July 2015

  • Collaborated in groups of up to 6 members on real-life scenarios to experiment, analyze, and create solutions to increase understanding of engineering principle applications
  • Vice President of the local Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers chapter, and a leader in the Crossfit club
  • Underwent over 800 hours of training on small group tactics, interpersonal dynamics in extreme situations, and Air Force regulations

Other Experience

Carpenter/General Laborer, Byrd Construction, Longview WA

July 2011 – August 2015

  • Developed a solid understanding of design and construction with numerous large and small scale opportunities
  • Implemented design elements into construction projects, gaining valuable insight into the implementation phase of projects
Customer Service Representative, DirecTV, Portland OR

July 2009 – August 2010

  • Used problem solving and communication skills to effectively address customer questions and concerns
  • Ranked in the top 10% in new service sales and upgrades out of a staff of 65

Community Service

Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Falcon Club

September 2009 – June 2011

  • Served as Big sister for a young teen and participated in various events with the club

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