Follow the guidelines on the previous page, "Writing An Effective Objective or Summary Statement," to develop a brief, focused statement.

• For students and recent graduates with limited work experience, an OBJECTIVE that identifies your field or position of interest is recommended.
• For those with more extensive experience in their field, a SUMMARY that highlights 2-3 unique selling points is recommended.

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Degree, Major, Month and Year of Graduation

• Indicate your double major, minor or concentration, if appropriate.
• Indicate your overall and /or major GPA if it is 3.0 or higher.
• If you attended other institutions, list in reverse chronological order and use either dates of attendance or graduation date, if appropriate.

Dean's List, Honorary Societies, Scholarships, Awards, Fellowships

• List in order of importance and include dates.
• Consider listing in two columns to save space.

Coursework directly or generally related to your career objective

• Do not include more than 8-10 courses.
• List in order of importance or alphabetize.
• Consider using two columns to save space.

Individual or team projects, independent study or honors thesis

• Indicate title of project and semester.
• Use bullet format and begin with an overall description of the goal of the project and your role.
• Indicate knowledge and skills (i.e. technical, teamwork and/or presentation skills) gained.

Follow the guidelines on the previous page, "Writing the Experience Section," to develop effective job
descriptions and accomplishment statements

• Use the section title RELEVANT EXPERIENCE for internships, co-op, part-time, full-time, summer
  and volunteer experience directly related to your career objective.
• Use the title EMPLOYMENT or EXPERIENCE for part-time, full-time and summer jobs.
• List positions in reverse chronological order.
• Begin each bulleted statement with a power verb.

Computer, Management, Language or Laboratory Skills

• Include key words based on your prior research of the field or industry.
• Categorize using subheadings when listing more than one type of skill set.
• Place this section before "Experience" if you do not have related experience.

Membership and Leadership within Organizations

• Begin with your title (Member, Treasurer, Special Events Committee Chair, etc.) and then state the
  name of the organization and the dates of participation.
• If leadership positions were held, title this section "Campus Leadership" or "Leadership" and follow with a brief description