NAME
City, ST Zip
C: 555.123.4567
E: abcdefg@my.westga.edu
CAREER PROFILE
Can be thought of as a “mini” version of the cover letter. Presents an opportunity to display your
transferable and soft skills effectively and summary of relevant experience. Ideal section to work
key strengths into your resume and desired career goals. Usually about 3-5 sentences in length.
Include foreign language proficiency if applicable.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY NAME, City, ST Semester Year
DEGREE, Major (GPA ?.?/4.0)
Dean’s List: Semester Yr (Optional)
Student Organization (Optional)
Study Abroad (Optional)
EXPERIENCE
COMPANY NAME, City, ST Month Year - Present
Title
Include paid, unpaid, and internship experience in this section
Accomplishment statements begin with action verbs
They describe specifics of what you do/did at your job and should take up most of a line
Try not to repeat action words, at least in same position
Quantify accomplishments when possible with numbers and percentages
COMPANY NAME, City, ST Month Year - Month Year
Title
Don’t say what you were responsible for but highlight what you did and how you did it
Do not use periods to end bullet statements
Use appropriate tense (past for past jobs, present for current)
Put consistent effort into bullets for all experiences, and use 3-5 bullets per experience
OTHER CATEGORIES (OPTIONAL)
Organization or Project Name
Semester Year
This section could be for organizations, if you participate in 3 or more
Could be course work or projects relevant to job applying for
Other involvements (church service, tutoring, leadership, HS involvements for Freshmen
ONLY)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Volunteer experience: List organizations, separated by commas
Awards: Award with Month Year
Technology skills: Computer skills with proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, Dreamweaver)
Section title based on
what you choose to
include (aka.
Organizations)
List additional
information that
highlights your skills and
background not covered
above
Spell out degree “Bachelor of Arts in
Psychology”. Do not list HS information
(unless 1
st
semester Freshman) and only
include colleges where degrees will be
received. GPA if 3.0+
For security purposes, do
not include full mailing
address. Just include city,
state, & zip.
Name 14 – 18pt font, phone #,
and PROFESSIONAL or
my.westga email.
Do not use personal
pronouns in the resume.
Resume should have consistent formatting
throughout: aligned, uniform bullets, single
spacing with 10-12pt font in body, margins
between .5” and 1”, no photographs, and
no colors besides black.
