Required Resume Sections

Contact Information

  • Include your name, phone number, professional email, city, state, and zip code.
  • May include your address, personalized LinkedIn profile URL and/or professional website.

Examples:

Herbie Husker

402-555-5555 | herbie.husker@huskers.unl.edu | Lincoln, NE 68588 |

www.linkedin.com/in/herbie.husker

Herbie Husker

1234 Stadium Drive / Lincoln, NE 68588 / 402-555-5555 / herbie.husker@huskers.unl.edu

Education

Education Background | Academic Background (Alternative titles)

  • Include institution name(s), location (City, State or City, Country) degree, graduation date
    (Month Year), and major(s).
  • List institutions with most recent degree first.
  • May include GPA if above a 3.0, minor(s), concentration, and/or education abroad.

Example:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 20XX
Major: Management, Minor: Political Science
GPA: #.##/4.0 (Major GPA may be included if higher than cumulative)

Experience

Work History | Internship Experience (Alternative titles)

  • Include organization name(s), location(s) (City, State or City, Country), position title(s),
    dates of employment (Month Year-Month Year), and description of activities and
    achievements.
  • Describe in a bulleted list, each starting with an action verb.
  • Strive for a minimum of three bullet statements for each role.

Examples:

Super Food Grocery, Lincoln, NE
Grocery Clerk/Cashier, May 20XX - Present

  • Manage cash and credit transactions efficiently using Point of Sale system to check customers out
    in a timely manner. (If it is a current position, verbs would be in present tense)
  • Communicate with 100+ customers daily to welcome them and to resolve concerns.
  • Monitor inventory, stock shelves, and ensure expiration dates are within standards.


States Bank, New York, NY
Investment Banking Intern, May 20XX - August 20XX

  • Researched and prepared offer documents for potential clientele. (As this is a previous job, verbs are in
    past tense)
  • Generated comprehensive financial models utilizing SPSS statistical software.
  • Consulted with and answered system questions for clients.