Find a standard résumé template at career.ucsd.edu/resume.
RÉSUMÉ EXAMPLE
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FIRST (MIDDLE INITIAL) LAST
SUMMARY
A short (2–4 lines) overview of your qualifications as they relate to the role you’re pursuing, demonstrating you are a
good match for the role with your experience, knowledge, and skills—consider adding words from the role as part of your
summary.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY NAME
Degree, Major/Program Month 20XX [or, “Expected Month 20XX”]
• Include any relevant certifications
UNIVERSITY NAME
Degree, Major/Program Month 20XX
• Optional: GPA (if relevant to your industry)
• Include noteworthy academic honors and study abroad experience
EXPERIENCE
(Optional: tailor sub-headings to role or student club–e.g., “Leadership Experience,” “Volunteer Research Experience”)
Reverse chronological order, start with the most recent experience.
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME, City, State
Month 20XX–Month 20XX
Position (e.g., Intern, Research Analyst)
• 3-5 bullet points describing your outcomes and accomplishments, tailored to the position.
• Focus on the results rather than just listing your responsibilities; quantify when possible.
• Highlight leadership roles and demonstrate how you’ve found solutions to challenges.
• Begin bullet points with a variety of direct action verbs (e.g., Led, Directed, Researched) and avoid passive verbs
(e.g., Responsible, Assisted).
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME, City, State
Month 20XX–Month 20XX
Position
Keep position summaries short and to the point. Many hiring managers spend only 20–30 seconds scanning a résumé
–being clear and concise is essential.
• Don’t try to include all of your job duties; only highlight the ones most relevant to the job you’re applying for and
your most important accomplishments.
• Make sure to include any internships and unpaid/volunteer work under the experience section.
COMPANY/ORGANIZATION NAME, City, State
Month 20XX–Month 20XX
Position
• List various positions under one employer with dates to show progression if applicable.
• As a general rule, the amount of information beneath each position should decrease as you move toward
older positions.
SKILLS
• This section helps show an employer you’re the
complete person with experiences listed above.
• Include certifications, awards, and honors.
• Include hard skills (e.g., C++, Spanish) but not soft
skills (e.g., communication).
• List hobbies and interests (Be specific–e.g., list
volleyball rather than sports, Thai cooking rather
than cooking, write poetry rather than author, etc.).
• Include native, fluent, or conversational for language(s).