Supervisor Service

Lincoln University (PA)-Office of Career Services Resume Guide

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Note: Benchmark definition normal statistics used (for example: by your supervisor/ coach) to measure your performance.

Example-the benchmarks for a Point Guard position in basketball are the # of assists per game, # of points per game, # of

steals per game, and # of turnovers per game.

Students: contact your supervisors at current or former jobs to find out what your benchmarks were for your specific job

and what your results were on those benchmarks

This information will be needed to correctly complete your job overviews in the Work Experience section below

JOB OFFERS: Always know the salary, benefits package, and benchmarks before either accepting or declining

Name

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

School Address (suggestion-Use the Tab Key to arrange text here) Permanent Address

Lincoln University, SMR xxxx 444 Broad Street

1570 Baltimore Pike Philadelphia, PA 19107

Lincoln University, PA 19352 Home/Cell Phone #

Dorm Room Phone #

Education Lincoln University, PA Major: Subject (Graduation date) Minor (if you have one)

GPA: 3.00 (list if it is at or above a 3.00) Major GPA: 3.20 (ask your advisor for help)

List any academic awards/honors, or scholarships you won (name, date you won it)

Special Skills

Computer Literacy: Program Title (example of an advanced skill mastered in program), Program B (advanced

skill), etc.

Areas of Interest: (Customized Resume) List no more than 6 of your passions/skills that relate to your

employer s major, revenue-producing products or services. Listing company product/service titles is

recommended. (General Resume) List up to 6 topics that are your passions that relate to your career goal(s)

Note: This is also the time to list the titles/topics of major research articles/work that you've feel most comfortable with

Foreign Languages: List each language that you either are fluent in or have had at least 2 years of course-

work/instruction in. If not fluent in the language, list the one thing you do best with the language(either

reading, writing, speaking, or understanding others speaking it)

Certifications: List the title, Months and Years it is/was valid, and the name of the organization that awarded

you the certification/license.

Work Experience (Experience can be volunteer, paid-part and full time, summer, etc. List no more than 3.)

Each job that is listed will have 2 parts-the Heading and the Overview

Job Title Name of the Organization Location (City, ST)

Dates of employment/affiliation (Month Year Month Year)

Overview: 3 most important duties/responsibilities Quantify all important information where possible

1 or 2 of your best results (to list results, you must know the benchmarks for the job)

Extra Curricular Activities

Position Name of the Club/Organization Location (City, ST)

Dates (month, year) of participation

Overviews for any leadership position, provide 2 important duties and 2 of your best results based on

benchmarks for the position (Attach a number to all information where possible in duties or results)

Reference List (separate page from resume; be sure and get the permission of the people that you want on your

list before listing them!)

A. Need a total of three (name, job title, place of employment, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address)

B. Any combination of professional and academic personnel that totals 3. (former teacher or boss)

Contact this candidate