Transition with Purpose: Pathways from English Language to Academic Study

112 ACTIVITY 7: WRITE A RESUME OBJECTIVE: NAVIGATE THE PSU ADVISING AND CAREER SERVICES WEBSITE. GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO APPLY TO EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL GOALS. TASK: WRITE A RESUME. For many students, their time in college is used to prepare them for the job market upon graduation. In most cases, students will need a resume before graduating. Many college students apply for on-campus jobs, internships and scholarships, and most of these require a resume. STEP 1: WHAT IS A RESUME? Watch the short vide o How to make your resume POP! 1. Review som e sample resumes at the bottom of the webpage. These examples are listed in order of least to most educational credentials and job experience. STEP 2: PLAN YOUR RESUME: 1. According to the website, what information is required in a resume? 2. According to the website, what is optional information in a resume? 3. While you are still in school or at the beginning of your career, do you have more “required” information or more “optional information” on your resume? Why? STEP 3: IF YOU DON’T HAVE MUCH WORK EXPERIENCE: Develop a list of the experiences you do have. Following are a few suggestions: 1. List your top 5 transferable skills from the list you created in Activity 5. 2. List any class projects or research papers that are examples of your abilities. 3. List any important classes that can support you in your employment interests; include course names and numbers. 4. List any volunteer experiences you may have; include organization name and dates. 5. If you speak more than one language, list these by proficiency. For example, fluent in reading, writing and speaking Chinese and English. 6. List any extracurricular clubs or sport teams in which you are (or have been) a member; include high school and city leagues and locations and dates. 7. List any scholarships you have been granted; include titles and dates. 8. List any awards, noted recognitions or honors you have won; include titles and dates. 9. List any musical instruments you play and for how long.