Undergraduate This is a starter sample and formatting may vary depending on your taste. Use standard fonts and sizes that are easy to read. Make sure your name stands out. Can employers leave a message at this number? Use an appropriate email address that you check often. The objective can also be incorporated within your cover letter. Be precise and to the point about your objective. Only use abbreviations after you have already stated what they mean. Showcase a high grade point average (GPA). List school organization(s) related to your major or objective.
Ima Miner 555 Name of Your Street | El Paso, TX 79910 | (915) 747-0000 imaminer@miners.utep.edu | linkedin.com/in/imaminer
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Peer Career Advisor where my organizational and problem solving skills would benefit the University Career Center.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Anticipated graduation date: May 20xx Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0 Major GPA: 3.85/4.0 Relevant Courses Accounting I & II Federal Income Tax Not-for-Profit Accounting Special Topics in Financial Auditing Honors and Activities Dean’s List - Fall 20xx, 20xx and Spring 20xx UTEP Accounting Society, Member, 2009 - Present Outstanding Undergraduate Business Student, Spring 20xx
EXPERIENCE
List work, co-op or internship experiences that are related to your objective when possible.
Have a SEPARATE printed reference page ready for your interview.
Intern/Accounting and Finance Analyst El Paso, TX Big 3 Financial, Inc. 05/xx - Present Develop an average of three sales presentations a month for a client database of twenty companies. Train and lead a team of four interns to give weekly sales presentations. Clerk/Work-study El Paso, TX UTEP - Liberal Arts Department 01/xx - 05/xx Operated telephones to answer, screen and forward calls. Improved efficiency by 10% by filing and maintaining over 300 student records.
Always start your statement with a VERB – be consistent with the tense. (Sample words on the back). Where possible, describe the result as it pertains to profitability & productivity, quantify results and express amount in percentages (%) or numbers (#). Qualify your skill level and give measure.
RÉSUMÉ
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Fundraiser El Paso, TX Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso 01/xx - 09/xx Increased income by 10% by leading a team of eight volunteers to organize monthly community fundraisers. Increased volunteer pool by 50% by recruiting more frequently from the community.
SKILLS
Proficient in MS Word and Excel Extensive use of MS PowerPoint Familiar with MS Access Fluent in Spanish (read, write, and speak) Working knowledge of French
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University Career Center | Union West Building Rm. 103 | (915) 747-5640 | www.utep.edu/careers | careers@utep.edu
Undergraduate
RÉSUMÉ
Note: the list below are words in present-tense (meaning you are currently working). If you are no longer at a given position, please be sure to change the action words to past-tense.
Research skills Clarify Collect Critique Diagnose Evaluate Examine Extract Identify Inspect Interpret Interview Investigate Organize Review Summarize Survey Systematize Technical Skills Assemble Built Calculate Compute Design Devise Engineer Fabricate Maintain Operate Overhaul Program Remodel Repair Solve Train Upgrade Teaching skills Adapt Advise Coach Communicate Coordinate Develop Enable
Encourage Evaluate Explain Facilitate Guide Inform Initiate Instruct Persuade Stimulate Financial skills Administer Allocate Analyze Appraise Audit Balance Budget Calculate Compute Develop Forecast Manage Market Plan Project Research Management skills Administer Analyze Assign Attain Chair Contract Consolidate Coordinate Delegate Develop Direct Evaluate Execute Improve
Communication skills Address Arbitrate Arrange Author Correspond Develop Direct Draft Edit Enlist Formulate Influence Interpret Lecture Mediate Moderate Motivate Negotiate Persuade Promote Publicize Reconcile Recruit Spoke Translate Clerical/detailed skills Approve Arrange Catalogue Classify Collect Compile Dispatch Execute Generate Implement Inspect Monitor Operate Organize Process
Purchase Record Retrieve Screen Specify Systematize Tabulate Validate Creative skills Act Conceptualize Create Design Develop Direct Establish Fashion Found Illustrate Institute Integrate Introduce Invent Originate Perform Plan Revitalize Shape Helping skills Assess Assist Clarify Coach Counsel Demonstrate Diagnose Educate Expedite Facilitate Familiarize Guide Refer Rehabilitate Represent
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