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Constructing an Effective Resume

Constructing an Effective Resume. New Haven REACH. What’s it for?. A s ummary of who you are and what you care about What do you spend your “free” time on? Shows colleges what you do aside from academics Have to decide what’s most important to you! Only 1 page long. Format.

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Constructing an Effective Resume

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  1. Constructing an Effective Resume New Haven REACH

  2. What’s it for? • A summary of who you are and what you care about • What do you spend your “free” time on? • Shows colleges what you do aside from academics • Have to decide what’s most important to you! • Only 1 page long

  3. Format • Make it clear, organized, and concise • Group into sections: • Jobs/Internships • Volunteering • Extracurriculars • Academic awards • Other skills • Write brief descriptions of each position/activity and when you did them • Should not go too far back before high school

  4. Format • Include your contact info (name, e-mail, phone number) and your education info (high school and class rank) • These should be at the top • There are lots of ways to organize this nicely- find a template you like online! • http://www.newhavenreach.com/resume.html • Download “Sample Resume Format 1”

  5. Where to Start • Make a list of everything you do or have done in high school • Jobs/Internships • Volunteering • Extracurriculars: sports, clubs, summer programs, etc. • Awards: honor roll, etc. • Skills: word, excel, languages • These can be from inside or outside of school • Don’t go to far back beyond high school- keep it recent

  6. What to Include • Need to fit it on 1 page and be descriptive • Pick the activities that are most important to you! • Which show the most about you? • Emphasize leadership positions • Show off your work habits and determination • Reveal what experience/skills you have

  7. Organize • Contact and education info should be at the top • Then order your groups based on how important they are to you and how impressive they look • Describe each activity/position • E.g. captain of the soccer team; organized practices and led warm-ups • Emphasize your leadership! • Put it into a template you like!

  8. Questions We’re here for you

  9. www.newhavenreach.com Student Resources Section Info@NewHavenREACH.com

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