Sample College Resume

Here is a sample college resume if youare just out of college and have had no previous work experience. Usethe modelto design your own resume. It is important for you to realize that theresumeis a very potent tool in your job search and you must use itappropriately.Spend a lot of time on it and get it as close to perfection in thechoice ofwords, phrases, spellings, factual information etc. The resume is youronechance to sell the “best yourself” so please do nothold back. Use all that youhave in terms of experiences, qualifications, aptitudes, skills etc tofurtheryour cause. After all you may not get a second chance if you are notcalled forthe interview. So the trick is the same as it was when you played forthe highschool team – take it step by step and play each step to thebest of yourability if you do not want some unexpected surprises.

Hereis a sample college resume.

John Smith
10 Uptown Street, Laketown, GA 12333
home: 777-888-6666
Mobile: 786.687.8766
email: johnsmith@vmail.com

EDUCATION:

GeorgiaUniversity
Atlanta, GA,American Studies

Cumulative GPA: 4.1

Georgia University,Atlanta, GA

Semester in American Culture (Spring2000)

RESEARCHAND ANALYTICAL EXPERIENCE:

U.S. Department of LabourStatistics: Intern, Office ofthe Secretary, Atlanta (Spring 2001)

• Preparedstatistical reports on average salaries drawn by members of themedical, engineering and information technology streams for use by theDepartment, Congress members, and the general public through the website
• Researchedand presented to policy makers several projects to improve quality ofteaching in the preschool stage

IndependentResearchProject: GeorgiaUniversity (Spring 1999)

• Researchedthe needs and motives of the foreign student community and how it hasaffected college access and enrollment; culminating in 75-page paper

LEADERSHIPEXPERIENCE:

President–StudentAffairs: Student GovernmentAssociation, GeorgiaUniversity (1999-2000)

• Chaired80-member student body regarding student initiatives on curricular andextra-curricular issues
• Participatedin policy decisions concerning student welfare.
• Madedetailed presentations ofcurricular reform actions in public student fora.

Member, Student Council, GeorgiaUniversity (1998-1999)

Involved in settinggoals forthe Student Council and implement them.

Dramatic Society:Secretary, Georgia University (1999-present)

Tennisteam: Captain, Georgia University(2000-present)

Computerskills:

• Experienced withMicrosoft Office, HTML, Internet Explorer

Language skills:

• Proficient inwritten and spoken French

The sample college resume gives you ageneral idea of how tostructure your own resume. Personalise it, rewrite it until you aresatisfied,edit and reedit until the words and phrases are to satisfaction. Pleasetakecare to avoid spelling mistakes, factual inaccuracies and other minorerrors.Use good quality stationery and print the resume in good fonts. Theresumerepresents you at the employer so please make sure that it tells yourstorywell.

Good luck.