OFFICIAL RESUME
When you are ready to apply for college admission and for scholarships during your senior year, you will need to have an accurate resume prepared. Beginning now and continuing through your senior year, I will have an individual work folder in my office containing the information that you give me. You will update your resume information for me at least once a year, and you will produce an official resume during English 4 that will be sent with all of your college applications. If you should be transferred to another school, come get your file to use at your new school.
In preparing your preliminary resume, please do not hesitate to include all experiences that you have had that would represent you as a trustworthy, hard-working person of good character. For example, babysitting and yard work that you have done should be included in your resume. Most students don’t give themselves enough credit for what they have accomplished.
If you sense that you do not have enough “credentials” at this time, you should make a strong effort to improve your participation. Colleges and people with scholarship money like to work with students who have shown that they will work hard for their success.
Attached is a sample format that matches the requirements of the Apply Texas Application. Please use this example to write resume. At anytime you may update your sheet by contacting me in person or by leaving a note of explanation.
Mrs. Smith, Counselor
HINTS FOR A WORTHWHILE RESUME
Education: List your high schools – beginning with the present and working backward.
List advanced courses, Honors, Pre/AP, AP, and Dual credit courses.
List your senior year courses.
List any specialty courses that make a connection to your intended major.
Work Experience: Work from the present to the past. Include dates. Don’t think that a small job
doesn’t count.
Activities: Group them by theme (School, Church, Volunteer, etc.).
Include the dates or grade level. Work from the present to the past.
Make sure the reader knows what it is. For example, no one outside of our community knows what a “C” Award is.
Awards and
Achievements: Work from the present to the past. Group in themes such as sports or drama, etc. Include dates.
References: You can list the names and addresses of 2-3 people who would give you a GOOD reference should they be contacted. Be sure to ask them in advance if you can use their names for this purpose.
You have my permission to use me as a reference.
Hint: Don’t bore your reader to death but do give enough specific information and descriptions.
If you list an activity by name, and there is a possibility that your reader won’t recognize what it is, write a brief description beside it. (Impact Partners – students volunteering to work with handicapped children.)
Complete Name
Street Number and Address
City, TX 782__
(210) ___-____
Your email address
EDUCATION Robert G. Cole High School, San Antonio, Texas
8/20__ - 6/20__ Graduating Class of 200_
· Advanced Courses
(List your AP, P/AP, and high level
courses)
· Specialty Courses
(List courses you have taken that pertain to
your choice of major or minor.)
If you moved to Cole as a senior or a junior, you can list your past high schools and courses.
WORK EXPERIENCE
9/01/06 – present Old Navy (The Quarry, San Antonio, TX) 15 hrs/week
Sales person 20 wks/yr
· Advised and waited on customers
· Did product stocking
· Arranged specialty displays
2/01/05 – 8/15/06 Popeye’s Fried Chicken (Fort Sam Houston, TX) 10 hrs/wk
Cashier 36 wks/yr
· Took custom orders and prepared food bags
For drive-through
· Opened and closed restaurant on weekends
ACTIVITIES (Include extracurricular, community, religious, and other volunteer work.)
10th – 12th grades Robert G. Cole Student Council 5 hrs/wk
Member (10th – 11th), President (12th, elected) 36 wks/yr
· Organized Teacher Appreciation Day
· Did fund raiser for hospitalized children
· Presented school assembly for Hispanic
Heritage Week
11th – 12th National Honor Society 3 hrs/wk
Member 9 (11th), Chaplain (12th) 11 wks/yr
· Community Service:
Collected books to give to children
Provided tutoring for fellow students
Ushered at school programs such as Open
House
· Monthly meetings
· Fundraisers
· Individual Service Project and Chapter Projects
9th – 12th JROTC – Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps 10 hrs/wk
Cadet ( 9th – 11th) Student Battalion Commander (12th) 25 wks/yr
· Served on the Color Guard
Performed at Spurs games eight times
Served as Honor Guard for funerals of homeless
Veterans at Fort Sam Houston National
Cemetery three times
· Organized blood drive for deployed soldiers
· Worked Turkey Shoot to raise funds for
Competition trips
· Member of the Rifle Team
9th – 11th Football 20 hrs/wk
Linebacker, Receiver 15 wks/yr
· Played varsity 10th and 11th
· Endured career-ending leg injury junior year
9th – 12th Church Youth Group (Write name of church) 3 hrs/wk
· Attended weekly Bible study 52 wks/yr
· Organized toy drive for impoverished
families
HONORS & AWARDS
All-District First Team Varsity Football Team
All-City Second Team Varsity Football Team
Eagle Scout
SKILLS, TALENTS &
ACHIEVEMENTS Languages
· Fluent in Spanish
Music
· Play guitar and drums
· Compose original songs
REFERENCES
Mrs. Becky Smith
Counselor, Cole High School
1900 Winans Road
San Antonio, TX 78234
210-368-8739
(List two or three more people who are NOT related to you. Give
contact information.)