6 THINGS TO ADD TO YOUR RESUME

SHAYNA NICOLAY

CLUBS / ACTIVITIES

Think about what you are most interested in learning about or doing as a career. After you have a list of five or so subjects, look up clubs at your school. If there isn’t a club in your desired interest, create one! Creating a club will look even better on your resume. Creating a club shows your drive and determination.

EXTRA COURSES

Did you use your extra time during quarantine to take an extra class outside of your university? If so, you should add it to your resume! If you haven’t yet, there’s still lots of time. Look at classes on Masterclass, content creator courses (like Fashion Fundamentals) and courses ran through other universities.

EXTRA LANGUAGES

Knowing more than one language is extremely valuable in this industry. If you don’t already know a second language, try taking a couple of courses to try your hand at it. Who knows, maybe you’ll be a natural.

REMOTE WORK SKILLS

Remote work skills are a new set of skills that everyone has slowly been learning over the last year. Make sure to highlight your newfound skills in your resume or cover letter.

CREATIVE WORK / SIDE HUSTLES

Even if you aren’t applying to a social media or tech job, you should highlight your creative work. If you don’t already have a portfolio website, this is the time to make one. After it’s made, the link can be added to your resume. It should include all of your work in the creative fields, including class projects if they apply. You can also make this a featured projects section. This Creates a spot in your resume to highlight any experience you have that was for a short period of time. If you assisted for a fashion week or another project add that here!

Volunteer experience often gets forgotten about during the hustle and bustle of university. You’re probably already doing volunteer work that you’re not putting on your resume. If you need ideas for volunteer experience, I suggest looking into a subject you are passionate about and see what events your university or community offers. If you are interested in the fashion industry, look into volunteering at your city or university fashion week or show. If you can’t find any specific events, try cold emailing people already in the industry and ask to shadow them for a project or ask if they need any extra volunteers for their next event.