Free Sample Resumes In Chronological Format

You can find many free sample resumes from the online career center of your university and your professional association. For example, the following is a sample resume in chronological format from American Chemical Society Career Center.

JOHN T. LEIBOWITZ

2334 S. Austin Rd, Apt. B Atlanta GA 30301
404-555-1212 (home) 404-555-1212 (work)

OBJECTIVE

    A challenging job in an industrial setting performing chemical syntheses and characterizations; the ideal position will offer diverse tasks and the opportunity to work with a team.

EDUCATION

    BS, Chemistry, with Honors (ACS certified degree); minor concentration: Russian

    Emory University, Atlanta GA (GPA 3.55/4.00), Expected 2003

    Honors thesis: “Synthesis of bis-dipyridyl complexes of divalent transition metals”
    Adviser: Professor Nina R. Young

EXPERIENCE

    Research Assistant, Professor Nina R. Young, Emory University, 1999–Present

• Synthesized organic ligands and inorganic compounds, on large and small scales, using anaerobic techniques.

• Produced complexes of divalent first-row transition metals; studied their interaction with dioxygen.

• Characterized products with 1 H NMR, UV–vis, and IR spectroscopy as well as X-ray crystallography and magnetic susceptibility.

    Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry, Emory University, Fall 1999

• Planned and led help sessions and recitations

• Coordinated materials, conducted lab sessions, and graded lab reports.

    Computer Experience

• Navigate Mac OS, DOS, MS Windows, X windows, and UNIX

• Proficient in MathCAD, Excel, MS Word, AmiProd, MS PowerPoint

• Acquainted with Cambridge Structural Database and Inorganic Crystal Structure Database

• Able to learn new software quickly.

COURSEWORK

• Completed, in addition to required courses, graduate-level biochemistry (4 hours), instrumental analysis (2 hours), bioanalysis lab (2 hours), and computational chemistry lab (2 hours).

• Attended workshop/conference on bioinorganic chemistry.

AWARDS

• Grant recipient from the General Electric Foundation, Summer 1999

• College Honors Program (determined by GPA, research project, and thesis defense)

• Dean’s List, June 1999–January 2002.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• Private music tutor (cello), 1994–Present

• Intern, Atlanta Food Bank, Fall 1997.

REFERENCES

    Professor Nina R. Young, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta GA
    404-555-1212 n.young@emory.edu

    Professor Rodney Tree, Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta GA
    404-555-1212 r.tree@emory.edu

    Professor James Orney, Department of Mathematics, Emory University, Atlanta GA
    404-555-1212 j.orney@emory.edu

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