Contact Mandy Pulido for Career Support at ajpulido2@utep.edu
What is a Resume?
A resume is a sample of your written communication skills and is the best possible representation of yourself that showcases personal education, skills, and qualifications.
How do you begin?
One way to begin is to list everything you have done since your first day of college. You will find that you have more relevant experiences than you think! Next, categorize your experiences and other pertinent information into the following sections: contact information, education, experience, and other headings.
Resume Components:
- Contact information
- Education
- Related Work Experience
- Other Work Experience
- Internship Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Digital Toolbox
- Honors/Awards
- Professional Associations
- Publications
- College Athletic Experience
Things to Avoid:
Personal information such as age, martial status, pictures, or hobbies unrelated to the job are not keeping with professional standards and can work against you. Do not include high school information. Employers are interested in your college experiences. Avoid complete sentence and personal pronouns (I, me, mine, etc.)