Preparing to Write a Resume

    Gather Information to put on Your Resume

    • Education
    • Internships
    • Work experience – including full-time and part-time jobs
    • School activities (i.e. clubs and organizations)
    • Leadership roles
    • Community service activities
    • Skills – language and technical
    • Sports

    Choose a Resume Format

    • Reverse chronological resume – most commonly used by college students
      – Listing your work experience starting with the most recent and working backwards
    • Functional resume
      – Grouping and categorizing your experience to help employers see your less obvious skills
    • Combination resume
      – Reverse chronological but use groupings within that format

    Optimal Resume

    This program is a valuable tool to help students create and design a resume that can be downloaded to a Word or PDF document. Use your @nd.edu email address to create an account now.

    Tips

    • Proofread your resume
    • Have resume reviewed by a Career Counselor
    • Print your resume on quality paper
    • Continually keep track of new activities and work experiences to update your resume