Student Resume

A student resume is written to help procure an entry level position or internship and is often written using a summary rather than a resume objective statement.

Start to put together your resume long before you actively engage in looking for job, because you'll want to take the time to create a resume that separates you from the rest of the pack. Not only that, but if you have your resume written, you'll have it on hand when opportunity presents itself.

Follow this basic outline to organize your resume:

• Summary (or objective) – this will include what kind of position or internship you are searching for
• Experience – list your job history with relevant details
• Education – Only list your high school education unless you've also taken some college courses.
• Skills – This section covers a variety of skills and other information.

Once you've written your summary or objective, what's next?

Students can create an effective resume by breaking free from the resume outline while pulling together relevant experience and skill sets. Even though these categories are listed in two different parts, it helps to gather the information at the same time because they are related. Once your key points are written down, you'll be able to organize them within the proper headings on your resume.

While you may have a long list of interests and experience, keep your resume readable and on one page. It should reflect experience and education related to the field for which you are applying. Coming up with relevant experience is often an area where students feel inadequate, but if you stop and think about it, you're interests and activities will provide what you need to highlight your experience and skill sets. For example, if you want to go into nursing, you'd include volunteer work at your neighborhood clinic and list what responsibilities you held in that position rather than listing detailed information about your involvement in sports. Mention your involvement in sports, but keep information relevant. If your list becomes too long, keep only the information that pertains to the position you are seeking.

Another plus to mention under skill sets and experience is the ability to manage time or money. Organizational skills are valuable in every profession. However, you have to back up your statement with a history that supports your claim. Show how you saved time or money in the past in a brief statement. You can expand on it when asked during the interview process. Valuable skills like this will be one of the highlights on your resume, and gives prospective employers something tangible to make you and stand-out candidate.

The information you pull together for education and activities will further support the information gathered when making notes on experience and skill sets. If you're wondering what to write about consider the following list of possibilities:

• GPA if it is relevant
• Projects
• Extracurricular activities
• Summer jobs or related experience
• Memberships (relating to your field)
• International and social clubs
• Fraternities/sororities

While harvesting details regarding your experience, skill sets, education and activities, your goal should be to present potential employers with a resume that shows you are a well-rounded member of society who possesses key skills or the background needed to be a perfect fit for the job. To do this, you may have to write more than one version of your resume to present to various markets.

Sometimes it helps to look at resume samples to pick up ideas for your personal resume. Pay attention to format, organizational techniques, and ways to help optimize language so as to target your potential job market. Looking at samples can also inspire you to move text around and to find a new way to organize your limited experience in a positive way.

The following links provide a variety of examples of student resumes:

• Arjol – Lists 68 examples of student resumes.
• Job Star Central
• High School Student Resume Example at Professional Resumes.

If you still feel unsure about writing your student resume, you may want to consider using a resume template to help you put together a first draft. Once you have the basics down on paper, you can tweak it to make it uniquely yours by following the suggestions in this article. Once you're finished, have a few friends or family members read through it. Ask them for feedback, and make changes to better your final draft.

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