Resume Draft: Intro to Psych Studies
Due March 11, 2009 -- worth 15 points
Purpose: Resumes and cover letters are the tickets to getting a job interview. In this assignment, you will put together a resume that you can revise as needed for future uses (e.g., internship applications, job searches).
Assignment:
(1) Review the article What is a Resume?
(2) Review the resume template from class; also see these resumes and note their content and layout: here (library education), here (rehab counselor) and here (business)
(3) Draft your own resume, which should include at least the following information:
- Contact information
- Educational information
- Experience
- Other activities (e.g., athletic teams, short-term mission projects, choir, clubs)
- A separate page with three professional/work references and one personal reference (pastor, high school teacher, etc.). Ask these people RIGHT NOW if they would be willing to give you a strong reference (see the Psych Department Advising Handbook for tips); this will save you some trouble later if you need a reference.
(4) PROOFREAD your resume - a single error may be enough to remove your resume from a pile of applications.
Evaluation criteria: Your draft is worth 15 points, based on completeness of information. We'll work on layout and other details in class.
page revised February 2009