{"id":7788,"date":"2024-08-12T14:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T21:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/?page_id=7788"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T22:52:29","slug":"the-basics-of-building-your-resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/the-basics-of-building-your-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"The Basics of Building Your R\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Name (make big and bold). If you have a preferred name, place in parentheses \u2013i.e., David (Allan) Smith<\/li><li>Phone and email<\/li><li>Web links to LinkedIn profile, portfolio, GitHub (if applicable)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-font-size--xlarge wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading\">Your Name<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>[your phone number] | [your email address] | [your LinkedIn URL] <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tailored Headings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Be descriptive with category headings\u2013this allows you to highlight specific experiences (e.i. Summary of Qualifications, Education, Skills, Experience, Projects)<\/li><li>Additional headings might include Honors\/Awards, Extracurricular, Volunteer, Other Experience<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary of Qualifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Include 4-5 bullet points stating why you are the best candidate for the job.<\/li><li>Based on what the company says they are looking for in the job announcement, what skills, abilities, passion, knowledge or awards do you bring to the job? In other words, how will you add value to the company?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wp-block-heading\" id=\"tailored-heading\">Summary of Qualifications<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mechanical Engineering major with a proven record of success working in management, on a team, and independently.<\/li><li>Tireless work ethic, maintaining a 3.7 GPA while working as much as 30 hours a week <\/li><li>Incorporated 5+ years of goal oriented work history with coursework and projects to bring productive, well founded insight to the company as an intern. <\/li><li>Proficiency in SolidWorks, Matlab, and Mathematica; experience with metal fabrication. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Spell out Degree and Major (e.g. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science)<\/li><li>Washington State University, You Campus Location<\/li><li>Graduation date (Add &#8220;Expected&#8221; if in the future) <\/li><li>Cumulative and\/or major GPA if above 3.0 <\/li><li>Honors (if applicable) \u2022 Study abroad (if applicable) <\/li><li>Other institutions only if you received a degree (i.e., A.A. degree)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wp-block-heading\">Education <\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; GPA 3.7<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Washington State University, Pullman, WA<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Expected May 2021<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coursework<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Include classes that are relevant to the occupation\/field you are seeking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Consider class projects, research, group work, and industry knowledge\/skills you gained<\/li><li>List course title (not prefix and number)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<ul><li>Relevant coursework: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, SolidWorks, Linear Algebra, Heat Transfer, System Dynamics, Applied Aerodynamics, Material Science, Materials Laboratory, Mechanical Component Analysis <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skills and Abilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>List in order of relevance for the job<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wp-block-heading\">Skills &amp; Abilities <\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs and Software <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Certified SolidWorks Associate <\/li><li>Matlab, Mathematica, EES, Python, Java <\/li><li>Arduino Seminar <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metal Fabrication <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>MIG and TIG welding <\/li><li>Forging\/Blacksmithing<\/li><li>Misc. fabrication and machining tools <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience\/Projects Sections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Include relevant internships, jobs, class, club, or personal projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Position title <\/li><li>Company name, city, and state <\/li><li>Dates of employment\/involvement <\/li><li>2-5 bullet points describing your accomplishments <ul><li>Start all bullet points in past tense (even for current positions) <\/li><li>Begin with an <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/action-verbs\/\">action verb<\/a> (i.e., managed, assisted, planned) <\/li><li>Use numbers to quantify information <\/li><li>Tell what you did, why you did it and what was the result. Ex. \u201cDeveloped X to do Y resulting in Z\u201d<\/li><li>Bullet points don\u2019t require periods <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Place most recent experiences first within each section<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wp-block-heading\">Projects <\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU<\/h5>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wsu-spacing-after--xsmall\">Fall 2019<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul><li>Designed dynamically accurate wings &amp; generator in SolidWorks for 1.5 GW Wind Turbine to improve efficiancy <\/li><li>Wrote the working code in EES for Parabolic Solar Plant Area Optimization project <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Activities\/ Involvements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>List general membership in other campus\/community organizations <\/li><li>Can list bullet points if involvement is relevant to career goals<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-border--add-left wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-margin-left--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Example:    <\/h3>    \n\n<h4 class=\"wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-gray wp-block-heading\">Honors &amp; Awards <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-list--columns-1\"><li>NASA Scholarship recipient for Academic Achievement<\/li><li>Fall 2016 President\u2019s Honor Roll recipient at WSU<\/li><li>Seattle Central Foundation Scholarship recipient <\/li><li>Multiple Quarters on the Dean\u2019s List at Seattle Central <\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You have 6-10 seconds to impress someone about your fit for the position <\/li><li>Keep to 1 page in length <\/li><li>Don\u2019t use a template to format <\/li><li>Place dates on the right of the page<\/li><li>Stay consistent with format and layout<\/li><li>Use 11-12 point traditional font <\/li><li>Don\u2019t state \u201cReferences available upon request\u201d <\/li><li>Check for spelling and grammatical errors <\/li><li>Only include high school information if you are a first-year student <\/li><li>Tailor information to position sought and place most relevant experiences at the top<\/li><li>Visit the Voiland College Internships &amp; Career Center for a resume review<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-callout wsu-spacing-before--large wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\" >\r\n    <h3 class=\"wsu-callout__title\">\r\n        Sample R\u00e9sum\u00e9s    <\/h3>    \n\n<p>Check out these sample r\u00e9sum\u00e9s to see the tips on this page in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-architecture-resume\/\">Architecture<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-bioengineering-resume\/\">Bioengineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-chemical-engineering-resume\/\">Chemical Engineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-civil-engineering-resume\/\">Civil Engineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-computer-science-resume\/\">Computer Science<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-construction-management-resume\/\">Construction Management<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-electrical-engineering-resume\/\">Electrical Engineering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/internships-careers\/resources\/sample-mechanical-engineering-resume\/\">Mechanical Engineering<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-color-background--white wsu-width--full wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-spacing-before--xxmedium\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:0;bottom:0;left:0;height:215px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-color-background--white wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-4 wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-padding-left--xxmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xxmedium wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-border--color-crimson\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact\">Contact the Internships and Career Services Office<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--xxsmall wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-spacing-before--sxxsmall\">\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong>&nbsp;Dana Hall 140, 305 NE Spokane St.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:5093358726\">509-335-8726<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E-mail:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:vcea.internships@wsu.edu\">vcea.internships@wsu.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Coaching <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By Appointment<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Director: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/s\/z8HObUnNHUCdM4K38rPyAQ2\">Lisa Hathaway<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Interns:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\">Anna Nielsen<\/a> (MIS), <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\">Ariana Avina<\/a> (ME), <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\">Troy Buchanan<\/a> (ME), <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\">Chance Shungu<\/a> (CS), and <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/book\/VoilandCollegeCareerServices@email.wsu.edu\/?ismsaljsauthenabled=true\">Samantha Klein <\/a>(CS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drop-in<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Interns: <\/strong>3-4 pm, Monday through Friday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-after--none\">Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-social-icons vcss-custom-social\"><li class=\"wsu-social-icons__twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WSUVoilandPPEL\"><span class=\"screen-reader-only\">Go to wsu twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wsu-social-icons__facebook\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WSUVoilandSS\"><span class=\"screen-reader-only\">Go to wsu facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wsu-social-icons__instagram\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BAaVQIMM6mw\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-only\">Go to wsu instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wsu-social-icons__linkedin\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/14355576\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-only\">Go to wsu linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-spacing-before--small\">Mailing Address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Voiland College Internships and Career Services<br>Washington State University<br>PO Box 642718<br>Pullman, WA 99164-2718<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wsu-spacing-after--none\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2019\/07\/wsu_2021_vcea_coll_career_svcs_web_logo_full_color_rgb_4in@144ppi_adobe_express.jpeg\" alt=\"WSU Cougar logo that reads Washington State University, Voiland College Career Services.\" 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