How to Build Out Your Resume
As a college student, you may find that your resume lacks the experience you want to convey to a future employer. Here are some tips on building your resume with experiences, making connections, and volunteerism.
Get involved on campus
Potential employers and graduate programs look favorably at involvement in college outside of the classroom. Participate in the SGA. Serve as an Orientation Leader or Resident Assistant. Become a tutor. Assist faculty with research and projects. Participate in community service.
Build a career network
Good networking skills are critical to finding a job. Access the networking opportunities offered through WVU Tech. These include attending company information sessions on campus, career fairs, and other events sponsored by academic programs or Career & Professional Development.
Establish work experiences
Internships, co-ops, and summer jobs help build relevant work experience critical to finding employment in today’s job market.
Volunteer!
Build leadership, teamwork, and other important life skills that will assist you in developing career direction and citizenship by volunteering. Career & Professional Development can connect you with nonprofit organizations that need help, or you can come out to the many opportunities for community service offered through Service and Learning.
Resources and Samples
It's up to you to ensure your resume reflects your target industry's standards.
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Cover Letter Template Explained
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Resume Templates by Major
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Tips for Writing Better Bullets
Recruiters spend an average of 10 seconds or less reviewing each resume, meaning you
only have 10 seconds to win them over. They want to know
how you contributed
to your previous employers,
what specific improvements you made, and other
quantifiable information.
- Instead of listing what tasks you completed: Managed social media accounts
- List what you accomplished: Created and managed Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts for the company, which resulted in a five percent increase in revenue over three months
- Instead of being open-ended: Helped manage children at a summer camp
- Be specific: Managed over 250 children, ages five to fourteen, at a week-long day camp.
- Instead of being vague: Communicated with clients and worked to achieve their needs
- Provide specific examples: Communicated levels and grades of drainage structures to achieve "excellent" customer satisfaction ratings
- Instead of being subjective: Experienced verbal communicator
- List items objectively: Delivered ten Ignite-style presentations to audiences ranging from 10-100 individuals on the topics of ethics in the workplace.
