Sections of a Resume

1. Contact Information

This should be included at the top of your resume. We recommend using the same contact information set up on all your professional documents (resume, cover letter, reference sheet). This section can hold your phone number, email, LinkedIn, and any other profile/contact information you find important.

Example 1

Example 2

2. Education

As a student, the education section is the most marketable and should be located right under your contact information. Be sure to include the name of the institution, the degree (e.g. Master, Bachelor, Ph.D.), GPA (above 3.0), minors, and date of graduation. You may also include bullet points with honors and/or impactful experiences such as scholarships, awards, study-abroad programs, and relevant co-curricular experiences like clubs or competitions.

Example 1 - Education

Example 2 - Education

3. Projects

As a student, you have participated in various class projects. In this section you should highlight individual projects you have participated in as well as your contributions to group projects. Projects can include (but are not limited to) Huntsman Go Global trips, competitions, noteable class assignments, and personal projects.

Example 1 - Projects

Example 2 - Graduate Projects

4. Experience

Prospective employers want to know your work and volunteer experience. Include relevant work experience and customize your accomplishment statements to the job description.

You can create a separate volunteer or service section as well. These experiences include:
- Off and on-campus organizations
- Community and volunteer work
- Leadership roles
- LDS Mission
Position/title, company name, start date-end date
Describe your accomplishment and the impact it made in the company/organization
Describe your relevant experience by using strong action verbs at the beginning of each accomplishment statement to make them more dynamic
Be specific about the accomplishments. Think of a project you completed or problem you solved during a job or volunteer experience.
Quantify statements, if possible
Avoid using personal pronouns (I, my, me) or articles (a, an, the, to)
- Use the following "APR" formula to structure your accomplishment statements:
  Action Verb + Project + Result = Accomplishment

Example 1 - Experience

Example 2 - Experience

Example 3 - Volunteer Experience

Example 4 - Leadership/Team Experience

Example 5 - Articulating an LDS Mission

5. Technical Skills

List relevant skills to the position (technical skills, certifications, foreign languages, software competency, programming languages, etc.)

Example 1 - Technical Skills

Example 2 - Technical Skills

6. Interests

The interests section is optional; but mostly used by Finance, Economics, and Accounting majors. Use your best judgement with this section, if you feel that your interests would benefit your resume for the particular job you are applying for, then include it. This can be used to highlight unique experiences and skills. However, if you already have enough work experience, this section may not be beneficial.