<p>I am working with a professor over the summer. Before he assigns a project to me, he wants me to submit my resume. The only thing is I don't have one. If I choose to make one, I have no idea what to put on it. I have very little professional experience/education. Should I mention the relevant classes I have taken? Should I mention my extracurriculars? Or should I just tell him I don't have one?</p>
<p>Look up some variation of “how to create a resume” on Google and you’ll see what should be included. Definitely make a section including your extra curriculars; this should probably be the emphasis of a high school students’ resume. Conventionally, creating this academic essay now will give you something to give teachers when you ask for letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>Trinitrondel: It’s actually a really simple process. First, just open a program to enter your resume. Microsoft Word or even Notepad works fine. No need to get fancy. Now, do the following:</p>
<p>1) At the top, type your full name, grade level (10th, 11th…etc.), ethnicity, gender, and the languages you speak fluently.</p>
<p>2) Next, label a section “Academics”, and type up any and all classes you have taken in school and perhaps what grades you have received in them.</p>
<p>3) Then, label a section “Standardized Tests”, and type up any tests you have taken with the scores you received (ex: PSAT: 221).</p>
<p>4) Now, label a section “Extracurriculars”, include all of the activities/clubs you are involved in. Make sure you mention how long you haev been involved in each club/activity and what position you hold (ex: 3 years;Co-Captain).</p>
<p>5) Label a section “Work Experience”, and mention any work experience you may have had.</p>
<p>6) Finally, create a section labeled “Awards/Recognition”, and mention any awards or recognition that you have received (ex: National Merit Semi-Finalist; Academic Award of Excellence).</p>
<p>Save it, and you are done.</p>
<p>*Note: This is a very basic resume, but it will definitely serve the purpose.</p>
<p>I have a really good one. My mentor said it was very good, I basically took hers and modified the years and deleted pages off the resume.
PM me ok?</p>
<p>Few corrections to zenythz:
- Don’t put your ethnicity or gender. They can tell gender by your name likely (and it is irrelevant) and ethnicity shouldn’t be a factor either.
- Don’t list all your grades. Putting your academics is good but you don’t need to list all your test scores, the classes you took, etc. I would list your GPA, academic recognition/awards, and any studies that are relevant to the job or internship.
- I wouldn’t list standardized testing either. A little pretentious
- I agree on extracurriculars, work experience, awards
- Don’t forget your address, phone num, etc.
- Maybe list relevant computer skills, etc.</p>
<p>to clarify: I have a really good model… (not mine… in terms of stats mine’s really bleh… and embarrassing).</p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your help. Every one of your replies was very helpful to me. hyunsook, thanks for offering me a look at your resume, but I have already finished mine.</p>