Sample Resume For High School Students
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2Sample Resume for High School Students
Contact Information: should be at the top of your resume—include name, address,
phone number, and e-mail (if you have it). Separate it out by centering it and making it
Jane Doe
bold. If you have a college address separate from a home address, use both.
12 Snelling Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55116
Education: include graduation date and GPA if it is 3.0 or higher.
(651) 555-1111
Education
Highland Park Senior High, class of 2008 (3.8 GPA)
Formatting Experiences: (2 options)
Experience
1.
Heading line (include title and dates) followed by bulleted list—see Work
Experience as example.
2.
Heading line (include title and date) followed by narrative list—see Volunteer
St. Paul Public Library—University Branch (June 2005-present)
Experience as example.
▪ Maintained library database on checked-out materials.
Writing About Experiences
▪ Coordinated volunteer program for Story Time.
Regardless of style, begin each phrase/sentence/ bullet with an active verb. See the
▪ Organized card catalog to incorporate new materials.
examples to the left: maintained, coordinated, organized, participated…see back of
page for more examples.
National Honor Society (2003-present)
Participated in several volunteer activities, including: building a
house for Habitat for Humanity (50 hours), collecting food for
the St. Paul Food Shelf (80 hours), and organizing the Honor
Headings The expected headings would be: education, experience (work or volunteer),
Society Induction Ceremony.
but the others are up to you. Use the ones that work best. Other possibilities: skills,
additional experience, related experience, leadership experience, research experience,
Activities
writing experience, computer experience, objectives, leadership, related coursework,
work experience, volunteer experience, anything that fits your particular qualities.
▪ National Honor Society (2003-present)
▪ French Club (2002-present)
▪ Cross Country (2002-present)
▪ Piano lessons (10 years)
General Formatting You should have 1 inch margins, major headings (like ‘Education’) on the left, then indent
with additional information below—for example, notice how National Honor Society is lined up below St. Paul
Awards
Public Library. Use a traditional font (New York, Arial, just not cursive…) at 12 point size. It should all fit on one
▪ A Honor Roll, 8 quarters
page. Remember, it needs to be easy to read—keep it simple and organized!
▪ Outstanding French Student, 2004
Other things to remember:
▪ Volunteer of the Year, 2005
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proofread, proofread, proofread!
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Check for punctuation and spelling.
References
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Check for format and style consistency.
Available upon request.
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Show your resume to a friend.
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Use resume weight paper (available in copy centers).
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Pick a light, neutral color, like white or ivory.
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Laser print it or have it done at the copy center.
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Get matching envelopes and paper for cover letters.
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