Development Manager
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Online Skills-Based Career Workshop
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Curriculum & Narration by:
Effie Parpos
Associate Director, Career Education & Counseling
Technical Support Provided by:
Laura McKeon, Recruiting Assistant
Special Thanks to the Babson College
Curriculum Innovation & Technology Group
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Agenda
The Basics
Contact Information
Education
Experience
Additional Experience
Skills
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The Basics
Length
Margins
Font type/style
Format, e.g. bullets & indentations
Language
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Contact Information
Official/legal name
Local & permanent address
Email address
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Thomas Brown, Jr.
******@******.***
Campus Address: Permanent Address:
Babson College, Box 1234 123 Main Street
Babson Park, MA 02457 Anywhere, MA 12345
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Education
Degree
Study abroad and/or college(s) from
which you transferred
Area of Interest; Relevant Coursework;
Concentration
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GPA
EDUCATION
Babson College Wellesley, MA
Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Business Management 5/2006
Area of Interest: Finance
Cumulative GPA: 3.04; Finance GPA: 3.52
American University Washington, DC
Completed first-year curriculum 9/2002 5/2003
Cumulative GPA: 3.34
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Experience
1. Chronological order
2. Title, organization name, city, state,
& dates
3. Include FME & IME projects
4. Action verbs
5. Prioritize bullets
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Experience
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EXPERIENCE
Boston Scientific Corporation Natick, MA
Finance Intern Summer 2005
Reported and analyzed monthly worldwide headcount.
Prepared monthly Finance Project Investment Board presentations for Global Finance Excellence Initiative.
Monitored and reported global financial measurements to corporate controller.
Supported corporate cost center analysts.
Beaverwear Wellesley, MA
Human Resource Assistant Spring 2003
Participated in 30-member student-run business as part of first-year curriculum.
Developed and administered performance evaluations.
Gauged team morale and implemented recommendations for improvement.
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Additional Experience
Leadership roles
Extra-curricular activities
Volunteer experiences
Athletics
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LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Class of 2005 Steering Committee Wellesley, MA
Member Fall 2001-present
Serve as liaison between class members and university administration
Organize events aimed at increasing class participation and unity
Babson Free Press Wellesley, MA
Production Manager/Section Editor Fall 2002-present
Manage article assignments for team of writers
Create layout for each weekly issue
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Skills
Computer
Language
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SKILLS
Computer: Windows 95/98, Microsoft Office, Minitab (Statistical Modeling)
Languages: Fluent in Spanish, Conversational in French, Basic German
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Suggested Items to Omit
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Location: Web site:
Hollister 220 www.babson.edu/ccd/ug
Contact Us!
Phone: Email:
(781) 239- 4215 ************@******.***
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