Q&A: I am a first-year college student. How should my resume look like? - How to write a resume – Writing a Resume Guide

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Question by reina: I am a first-year college student. How should my resume look like?
I am a freshman in college and would like to apply for an internship this summer, but I don’t know how to write my resume. Should I include extracurriculars and jobs, which I did in high school along with the extracurriculars I am doing now?
And I have no idea what template to use.. there are so many templates!

Thank you!
Should there be a description of every job and extracurricular activity that i did/am doing in high school and in college?

Best answer:

Answer by Canadian Bacon
Your resume should have your full name, address, mail info, phone and email at the top.

Then, an objective statement, where you very briefly describe what you’re looking for.

Then, in order:

Education, employment, relevant skills (ex. C++ programming or screenwriting or level 12 piano. They don’t need to know that you can spin a basketball on your finger), activities (volunteer work, sports, etc. Try to keep this relevant to the job you’re applying for if possible.)

There are lots of good templates out there. I can show you mine if you message me.

Added: Yes, since you’re only in first year, you should include your high school stuff. Try to replace high school stuff with new stuff as time goes on. After you graduate, you should not have anything related to high school on your resume (unless you were Valedictorian, or something equally incredible).

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