Resume TROUBLESHOOTING

For All Information Technology Majors

IT-Specific resume templates

These templates have been created after several months of interviewing and researching employer requests when it comes to effective resumes and job applications. You are more than welcome to use these templates but please make them uniquely yours as many of your peers use these, as well.

No work experience -Internship Resume

Emphasis on technical skills, education/projects, relevant experience but no professional work.

Non-relevant work experience - Internship Resume

Focus on previous work experience, pivoting into new industry

Semi-relevant work experience - Internship Resume

Emphasis on skills, training, education, and semi-relevant experience (customer service)

Entry Level Resume

Focus on all relevant IT skills, interests, experiences, and projects. This one is for SDEV but can be customized for all IT majors.

How to create an it resume

Videos

Resume Troubleshooting for IT Majors: Full video (23 minutes)

This full video outlines the basics of a stellar IT resume, especially for those students trying to land an internship or entry level IT job.

👔 You can schedule an appointment with Jessica Jagger to discuss your resume and other career planning topics. If you are a current student within the School of IT in the Central Indiana service area, you can access her schedule on IvyAdvising.

Otherwise, please email her at jjagger@ivytech.edu.

Resume sections (3-7 minute quick videos)

Having trouble with the header on your IT resume? Have no fear. Review this quick video for some tips on content and formatting.

Having trouble with your professional profile or summary on your IT resume? This video outlines the three questions you must answer in order to create a concise and targeted statement for any specific IT job/internship you apply for.

Having trouble defining your skill sets on your IT resume? Have no fear. Review this quick video for some tips on content and formatting.

Having trouble with your education section on your IT resume? Have no fear. Review this quick video for some tips on content and formatting.

Having issues with documenting your experience on an IT-specific resume? Check out this quick overview on how to incorporate your experience - relevant or not - into your document.

Need a quick refresher on how to build your IT resume? Check out this quick video on ways to make your document super clean and super mean. Bonus tip on creating a LinkedIN profile personalized URL!

Additional Resources

Resume Practical Help:

1. 185 Powerful Verbs for Resumes.

2. 135 Power Adjectives for your Professional Summary.

Websites for Internship Resumes:

Websites for Entry Level Resumes:

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