Engineering Majors Resume Sample
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5RESUME GUIDE
for Engineering Majors
Your resume is a summary of your qualifications for a specific job or internship. The main goal of a
resume is to generate interviews with employers. Use your resume to highlight your relevant skills
and accomplishments.
To view additional job search information online, visit the Career Services website at
and select Resumes and Cover Letters in the Resources section.
YOUR NAME
Include LinkedIn
Use an email
Address
URL only if your
address that conveys
Phone
Email Address
profile is complete
professionalism.
LinkedIn URL (optional)
and polished.
_________________________________________________________________
EDUCATION
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Increase visual
Degree and Major
Expected graduation date
Include minor and study abroad
impact through
List overall and/or major grade point average if 3.0 or above
selective use of bold,
Be selective in listing academic honors
underlining, and
capitalization.
EXPERIENCE
Feature your
ORGANIZATION
City, State
achievements from
Job Title
Dates of employment
•
the most relevant
Describe your achievements here, starting with active verbs.
•
experiences.
Make your descriptions energetic and relatively short.
•
Present the most significant responsibilities first.
Spell check and
ORGANIZATION
City, State
review your resume
Job Title
Dates of employment
carefully for errors.
•
Bullet format is preferred by many employers.
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Focus on results, skills, leadership, initiative and teamwork.
SKILLS
Focus on skills the
Include foreign language skills.
employer is
Emphasize computer software programs.
Avoid listing general skills (like communication skills) but include skills
seeking.
specific to your field, like laboratory skills.
Limit your resume to
one page. Use a
OTHER HEADINGS
common font like
Include one or two additional headings that highlight your accomplishments or
leadership positions. These sections might include:
Arial or Times New
Activities and
Roman.
ACTIVITIES
service provide a
ATHLETICS
fuller picture of you
COMMUNITY SERVICE
as a candidate.
HONORS
LEADERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
USD Career Services • Hughes 110 • 619-260-4654 • careers@sandiego.edu •
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