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Career & Professional Development Center Anthropology Major & Career
Career & Professional Development Center
Anthropology Major & Career
our goal is that you feel confidentin finding, obtaining, and then marketing a career/internship experience that will complement your degree
Employers want to know…..
• Can you do the job?
• Will you enjoy the job?
• Can we stand working with you?
Formatting Basics Education at the top
is common for new or recent grads.
Avoid MS Word templates.
Bullets are quick and easy to read.
References should be on a separate document and no mention of them on the resume.
Dates and locations far
right help avoid unnecessary white space.
10-12 point professional
font.
½”-1” margins
Content should be in reverse chronological order.
1 page resume is appropriate for
most new grads.
Resume: Header and Contact
• Your header on resume, cover letters, reference lists should be consistent… these are your marketing materials!
Include:• Name• Contact Information
• Email• Phone• LinkedIn URL (edited)• Twitter/Facebook/Tumblr, etc. if
appropriate for your field
Don’t Include:• Nationality
• Birthdate
• Headshot
• Marital Status
Resume: Education SectionAlways:
• Degree(s)
• University
• City, State
• Graduation Date (Month/Year)
Optional:
• GPA: Overall or Major
• Relevant Coursework
• Awards/Honors
• Service and Leadership
• Learning Abroad
Never:
• High School Graduation
*Associate’s degree is not necessary, but you can add if it offers relevant information
Resume: Experience
Job Title
{Employer
LocationDates
Accomplishment statements
Final Tips
Check grammar and spellingStay consistent Use the right verb tense
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Carmen Gold-Johnson | Career Coach University of Utah Career & Professional Development Center
[email protected] | 801.585.5065 | she, her, hers
Discipline | Developer | Relator | Arranger | Futuristic
