• Name

• Phone number

  • • Ensure you have a professional voicemail.

• Email

  • • Make sure you have a professional email address, i.e. j.r.johnson@gmail.com, not yankeesno.1fan@yahoo.com or ninjawarrior@gmail.com.

• Address

  • • Do not include if you are applying out-of-state or far away, otherwise whether you include or not is up to you. You can put your whole address or simply city, state, zip code.

Make this section short, direct, and easy to read. Decide if an intro or summary would work best for you:

• Intro- This is where you state what position you are applying to and list what skills you possess that make you a good fit for that position.

Objective:

I am applying to the retail associate position at Jeffrey’s Department Store.

Related Skills:

-Exceptional customer service

-Problem solving

-Teamwork

-Friendly and helpful demeanor

• Summary- This is where you state what position you are applying to and you summarize your experience in this field and what you bring to the table. This is best if you have experience in this field you want to highlight.

Both of these will have to be edited for every position you are applying to. Make sure you make your resumes as tailored to the job you are applying to as possible.

Experience does NOT only mean paid work! This can include volunteer work, work done in a family business, or leadership and responsibilities taken on in a club or organization.

Begin with the most recent then go back in time.

Per job/ club position you include:

• Position title

• Company Name, City, State OR Organization Name

• Dates in that position (Month/ Year- Month/ Year)

• Description and accomplishments

Experience:

Treasurer 08/2020 - 06/2021

ASB Club, San Diego High School, San Diego, CA

-Organize and oversee fundraising for ASB Club.

-Raised a record amount of funds for ASB Club.

-Ensure funds are being properly utilized.

-Attend all meetings and update members on funds.

Volunteer 01/2018- 09/2019

123 Thrift Store, San Diego, CA

-Began with stocking and organizing product.

-Promoted to cashier due to customer service, bilingual abilities, and demonstrated responsibility.

-Awarded volunteer of the month for February, March, and June.

NOTE: You also want to tailor the description part of your Experience section to positions which you are applying.

For example, it may not be necessary to share that part of your volunteer work included creating social media posts to advertise the company online for a retail associate position, but it would be valuable to add that if you are applying for marketing internship.

Include:

• Name of School, City, State

• Either HS Diploma or expected graduation date

You also want to include any other relevant information. This can be awards, memberships, hobbies, skills, etc.

For example: If you are applying to a social media assistant position, you may want to include links to the blog and social media fan page you manage. You can also list relevant skills and photo editing software you are familiar with.

If you are applying to an aeronautical engineering internship, inlcude your membership AIAA (an aerospace community) and your MESA (Math, Engineering, Science Achievement) awards.