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    American Style Resume Guidelines

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    This document provides guidelines for American-style resumes for graduate school applications to U.S. universities. It recommends including sections for personal data, education, work experience, volunteer work, honors and activities, and specialized skills. For the content, it advises using strong action verbs, keeping descriptions brief without full sentences, and limiting the resume to one page. It also provides a sample resume following these guidelines.

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    This document provides guidelines for American-style resumes for graduate school applications to U.S. universities. It recommends including sections for personal data, education, work experience, volunteer work, honors and activities, and specialized skills. For the content, it advises using strong action verbs, keeping descriptions brief without full sentences, and limiting the resume to one page. It also provides a sample resume following these guidelines.

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    This document provides guidelines for American-style resumes for graduate school applications to U.S. universities. It recommends including sections for personal data, education, work experience, volunteer work, honors and activities, and specialized skills. For the content, it advises using strong action verbs, keeping descriptions brief without full sentences, and limiting the resume to one page. It also provides a sample resume following these guidelines.

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    American Style Resume Guidelines

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    James Gordon
    This document provides guidelines for American-style resumes for graduate school applications to U.S. universities. It recommends including sections for personal data, education, work experience, volunteer work, honors and activities, and specialized skills. For the content, it advises using strong action verbs, keeping descriptions brief without full sentences, and limiting the resume to one page. It also provides a sample resume following these guidelines.

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    American Style Resume Guidelines for


    Graduate Degree Applications to U.S. Universities

    Resume Content

    Personal data
    Education
    Work Experience
    Volunteer Work
    Honors and Activities
    Specialized Skills

    Content and Language

    Do not have to have a full sentence


    Never use pronouns (I, my, mine). It is implied.
    Do not abbreviate, unless it is industry standard
    Always start with a strong action word
    Keep it to one page

    Tell us more about yourself:

    Your key personality traits


    Method of communicating
    Important strengths and skills outside of work that make you well rounded
    Things you like to do, ways of spending leisure time, etc.
    What makes you unique
    Work and volunteer experiences

    See Next Page for an Illustrative American Style Resume . . .

    Illustrative American Style Resume

    JEAN NOMMOREAU
    4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20016, 202-555-5555, [email protected]

    EDUCATION
    School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC, May 2007
    Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies: Language and Area Studies specializing in France-Europe
    Honors: Cumulative GPA 3.89/4.0, Deans List (all semesters), University Honors Program
    Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France: Paris, France, September 2005May 2006
    Studied European and French politics while directly matriculated in French university system
    LANGUAGE SKILLS
    Fluent in French, intermediate-level Spanish
    EXPERIENCE
    Intern. Western Policy Center: Washington, DC, August 2006May 2007
    Attended congressional hearings, think tank conferences, and other events as representative of public policy
    organization promoting U.S. interests and Western institutions in southeastern and eastern Europe
    Drafted and distributed memoranda of events intended for use by 25 key officials at center
    Conducted research for monthly 40-page center publication, the Strategic Report, and culled pertinent
    data for center databases
    Participated in weekly staff briefings and informational meetings regarding center activities, projects,
    and events
    Intern. Association Chretienne pour lAbolition de la Torture (ACAT) (Christian Association for
    the Abolition of Torture): Paris, France, November 2005May 2006
    Monitored global developments in human rights abuses while working in Paris office of international
    human rights group
    Researched and drafted 15 articles for pending publication on death penalty
    Participated in weekly community meetings to devise ways to raise awareness of death penalty
    Human Resources Associate. The Smith Company: Washington, DC, June-August 2005
    Managed human resources department of large telemarketing company with team of ten staff members
    Researched and answered 20-40 daily queries from federal and state governments and employers
    pertaining to unemployment verifications, welfare funds eligibility, and proof of employment for current
    and former company employees
    Reconciled payroll by entering employee wages in database and distributing paychecks to staff of 250
    Intern. National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP): Washington, DC, JanuaryApril 2005
    Wrote ten biographies of juvenile death row inmates for NCADP Web page and member newsletter
    Planned and attended organizational meetings to prepare to lobby members of Congress
    Solicited donations 10% above previous year and maintained database of 300 NCADP supporters
    COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
    Program Director, WVAU, American University Radio Station, JanuaryMay 2005
    Group Leader, Freshman Service Experience, American University, AugustDecember 2004
    Volunteer, Calvary Bilingual Learning Daycare Center, Washington, DC, JanuaryMay 2004
    Volunteer, D.C. Central Soup Kitchen, AugustDecember 2003
    Camp Counselor, Hi Hills Day Camp, Milwaukee, WI, MayAugust 2003, 2004, 2005
    COMPUTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA SKILLS

    Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Explorer; Google Docs, Group, and Maps. Ability to produce
    content and provide analytics for Facebook, Twitter, HootSuite, BlogSpot, and WordPress.

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