Building a Resume
Creating a strong resume is an important step in your professional journey. Here are some quick tips and resources to help you get started:
What to Include
- Contact Information: Name, email, LinkedIn, and phone number.
- Education: School, degree, graduation year.
- Experience: Jobs, internships, or relevant projects. Use bullet points to describe your impact.
- Skills: Programming languages, frameworks, tools, and soft skills.
- Projects: Highlight personal or class projects that show your abilities.
- Leadership & Activities: Clubs, organizations, or volunteer work.
Tips
- Keep it to one page.
- Use clear, concise language.
- Focus on results and impact (use numbers when possible).
- Tailor your resume for each application, use relevant experiences.
- Use a clean resume format that makes the most of your space (Jake's Resume is a great format to start with!).