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How to Create an Activities Resume

The goal of an activities resume is to highlight your strengths and inform colleges about

your accomplishments and special talents. This is your opportunity to showcase your

talents so USE IT!

Getting Started

To begin, make a list of all of your activities. This should include summer

activities, work experiences, sports achievements, volunteer experiences and

community service, and any other educational experiences you have

had outside of Shady Side Academy.

After you have compiled the list, arrange these activities in similar groups. Now

put the list in order of importance or significance. That order may be different for

each student depending on which particular skills you would like to highlight!

Now define your role in the various organizations/activities. If it is an activity

that is unique or if its purpose or mission is unclear, write a description of that

organization. If you tackled any special projects or accomplished specific goals,

describe the requirements of those projects.

Have someone look over your descriptions to see if they are clearly stated.

Format

Since your goal is to quickly inform the reader about your interests, choose a

format that flows:

Different Styles

Traditional resume format

Organized by date/class year

Organized by category

Theater or portfolio style

Application style

Hints

Be honest and use language to present your information in the most positive light

possible. Use active words for activities in which you are still involved. Edit!

Action Words Skill Areas

Achieved Lectured Analyzing/Evaluating

Administered Managed Artistic

Advertised Marketed Athletic

Analyzed Negotiated Clerical

Arranged Organized Communication

Attained Originated Detail/Follow-through

Authorized Operated Financial

Balanced Oversaw Helping

Budgeted Performed Human Relations

Calculated Planned Influence/Persuading

Chaired Prepared Interpersonal

Collected Processed Language

Conceptualized Produced Leadership

Coordinated Promoted Management

Communicated Publicized Performing

Compiled Recommended Planning/Organizing

Computed Recorded Research

Condensed Recruited Teaching

Conferred Repaired Technical

Consulted Represented Writing

Controlled Revitalized

Corresponded Revived

Critiqued Scheduled

Delegated Set goals

Demonstrated Strengthened

Designed Summarized

Developed Supervised

Diagnosed Surveyed

Directed Systemized

Drafted Tabulated

Enabled Taught

Evaluated Trained

Executed Transcribed

Expanded Transferred

Facilitated Transformed

Generated Translated

Guided Treated

Identified Tutored

Illustrated Unified

Improved United

Increased Upgraded

Initiated Used

Inspected Utilized

Instructed Worked

Interpreted Wrote

Sample Resume

Earl E. Action

423 Fox Chapel Road

Pittsburgh, PA 15238

DOB 12-25-1991

Phone: 412-***-****

*******@****************.***

Education

Shady Side Academy, 2005 present

(List other high schools attended and dates of attendance)

Honors and Awards:

National Merit Semi-Finalist, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune Review Outstanding Young Citizen s Award, 2007

American Math Contest, Certificate of Distinction, 2006

Activities/Athletics

SSA Varsity Soccer Team, (Grades 9 12, 10 hours week/12 weeks

per year) Co-Captain Grade 12, MVP Grade 11.

Student Council Representative (Grades 11-12, hours vary)

Worked with administration to address student concerns

Organized annual student day of games known as Color Bowl

Community Service Club (Grades 9 12, hours vary)

Constructed homes with Habitat for Humanity

Organized a student team for Race for the Cure

Baked dog treats to be donated to local animal shelter

Shady Side Academy Symphonic Band (grades 9-12) Alto, Tenor, and Baritone

Saxophone, Tuba, Baritone Horn,

Writing Center Scribe (Grades 11-12, 2 hours per week)

One of 10 students selected by the faculty to assist student body with writing,

editing, and proofreading papers for all academic subjects

Chess Club (Grades 9, 10, hours vary)

Other Educational Experiences

Governor s School for Information Technology, Summer, 2007

Shady Side Academy China Exchange, Spring, 2008

Jobs/Employment

Independent Lawn Care Service (30 hours per week) summer of 2007

McDonalds Restaurant (four 6-hour shifts per week) summer 2006

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