Resume Question: Study Abroad, Transferring, etc.

<p>Do you list schools that you transferred from? My GPA was pretty notable and I also did some cool things that I would like to mention since it helped me in my career field. Also, do you list or mention study abroad in your resume?</p>

<p>There are very few hard and fast rules when it comes to what is or is not on your resume. I generally include anything that is relevant to the position I’m applying to and leave off things are irrelevant. My initial instinct would be to only include the institutions where you got degrees from, but that’s mainly because including other schools takes up valuable real estate on your resume that you could be using for other things. I don’t think it’ll hurt you to include the school that you transferred from, if you want to. There’s also no reason why you can’t include the things you did at your old school in your experience or skills sections. Regardless, though, if you think putting it on there will help you, then by all means, put it on there.</p>

<p>I’ve seen others put their study abroad experiences on their resume, and I don’t see a real reason not to, unless it takes away space from something that’s more relevant to the position you’re applying to.</p>

<p>Study abroad probably won’t have a big impact on your application, but it would be good to note. It might be worth a bullet under your undergraduate institution, but I wouldn’t let it take up more space than that.</p>

<p>I transferred twice and I only list the degree-granting college on my resume. I don’t think studying abroad would have much of an impact unless it’s highly relevant; for example, you’re a fashion designer who studied abroad at a major art school in Italy.</p>

<p>Put the most relevant information for the specific job you’re applying to first; only add the extra fluff (study abroad, activities, etc.) if there’s room. If you don’t have a lot of relevant work experience, try to keep it all on one page. If you have a lot of relevant info, you can make it 2 pages. There aren’t many hard-and-fast rules, but remember that you only have a few seconds to make a good impression when a hiring manager is looking over piles of resumes. Keep it concise; keep it relevant.</p>

<p>That one piece of information from NovaLynnx is excellent: Keep your resume concise. You probably have a LOT of good stuff that you want to include, but a hiring manager doesn’t care to know everything about you right away; that hiring manager wants to know, as quickly as possible, whether you are worth interviewing. A long, rambling resume will only hinder your chances of getting that interview.</p>