Resume Example
Professionalism as an Early Business Major
Overview
This module allows students to prepare for career fairs, applying to internships, and looking for post-graduation opportunities. These tips and skills will be crucial to college students as the go through their journey of professionalism
Overview of lesson
This lesson allows you to work on aspects that will prepare you for internships, career fairs, and business life post-graduation.
We will work on
- Resume
- Elevator pitch
- Professional Attire
Resume
Header
- Name in bold on top
- Where you’re from and where you’re looking to work
- Contact Info: Personal phone number and a NON school email
- LinkedIn profile: If you are not active on LinkedIn or it is not up-to-date, do not include it
Education
- Where you go to school, what college you’re in, what your major is, and when you’re supposed to graduate
- NO High School Information
- Only include GPA if you’re above a 3.0
- Include multiple decimal points: a 3.8 is significantly different than a 3.89
- Honors and Awards: Include dean's list, academic awards, or academic scholarships you’ve earned here
Experience
- Reverse chronological order- most recent and relevant on top
- Include future internships where you have a contract but have not started
- With past/current internships, note the specific job tasks you did, not just a simplified overview
- use different, specfic action verbs at the start of each bullet description
Professional Development
- Include a brief bio of all orgs; It takes up space, gives some context, and can make your involvement sound more profound
- List any philanthropy experience, sales/marketing involvement, or new member leadership
Additional info
- Include any clubs you’ve been involved in throughout your college experience but never took a leadership role in or are no longer an active member
- any certifications you have obtained or proficiency in programs like excel
Tips for the resume:
- personalize it to your major.
- if you are not a major that is specific to the job you are applying for it helps to write an objective at the top describing what you want to do specifically
- Should only be one page
LinkedIn is a huge part of job recruiting now because everything is online! You should develop your linkedIn and start making connections as soon as you can.
your linkedIn should include:
- name
- recent photo
- about
- experience
- education
you can also post about professional events that you attend.
make sure to stay professional and use language that reflects the way you would talk to a recruiter in person
Elevator Pitch
Your elevator pitch should be around a 30 seconds to a minute
it should include:
- name
- major
- minors (if relevant)
- Graduation date
- what kind of job you are looking for
It is important to personalize and stand out... make yourself memorable
Rehearsing this before going to a career fair is crucial to make sure yoou have a clear thouht about what you will say to introduce yourself.
Professional Attire
Business professional and Business Casual
- There is a big difference between the two
- If you are unsure what the event requires it is always safer to overdress then to underdress