LENGTH

•  1 page for undergraduate students
•  2 pages may be acceptable for grad students and others with extensive relevant experience.

FONT

•  Size: 10-12 points
•  Type: choose readable type font like Times News Roman, Calibri, Ariel
•  Color: Black is preferred.

MARGINS

•  0.5” – 1” on all sides

NAME AND CONTACT

•  At the top of resume, centered or justified to left or right
•  Name should be larger by at least 4 points
•  May include contact information on one line, separating address, phone, and email with bullet on top of the page

BOLD

•  Typical items to bold include Name and Headings
•  You may bold whatever content is most relevant to the position such as education, experience, etc.

BULLETS

•  Experience description should be in bullet list form
•  Avoid dashes, arrows, check boxes, or diamonds

SPACING

•  The space should go before each section heading
•  Include a space between each item within each section so it’s clear where one ends and the next begins

TABLES/TEXT BOXES

•  Avoid these and other complex formatting, as they may make your resume difficult to scan for keywords

OTHER HINTS

•  Choose proper format (pdf, word format)
•  Indicate your career goals as a short paragraph
•  Emphasize your skills, achievements, attended projects
•  Be careful about misspelling and punctuation errors
•  When you finish your resume, check one more time for misspelling, receive opinion from professional or other persons.