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The purpose of a resume is to effectively communicate your qualifications to the reader. There’s two parts to that statement 1. Communicate and 2. Qualifications
1. Communicate
Format your resume in such a way that’s easy to read and to extract your qualifications
Start with a simple font (Arial, Garamond, Times New Roman, etc.)
Select font sizes around 10-12 (may be larger for section headings/your information)
Have your information at the top (Name, Email, Phone number, LinkedIn, Github, etc. if applicable)
Add educational and experience sections along with any sections that suit your strengths (extracurricular, projects, research, skills, etc.)
Now the “frame” of the resume is complete. Play around with the spacing/sizing/bolding until its visually appealing
2. Qualifications
This step will largely consist of the bullets used to describe your experiences
A good approach is (Past Tense Verb) + (Task) + (Quantifiable Impact)
Quantifiable impact can be anything that companies would care about such as time savings, weight reduction, space reduction, improvement in capacity, cost reduction, number of users, etc.
Ex. (Designed) + (5 3D-printed parts to replace preexisting hardware) + (for a 40% reduction in weight)
The bullet follows the format, but also adds more detail through the number of parts and manufacturing method
Generally, a more direct and specific bullet will help alleviate the reader of any confusion, ambiguity, or doubt
Polishing tips
The brain is good at picking up patterns, any grammatical errors or inconsistencies in format will distract the reader and impact their ability to extract your information
Knowing that the reader may only spend about 10-20s reading, skim your resume to ensure it paints the picture of yourself you’d like it to
Good Examples and Takeaways
This website has a few good examples, most notably #2, #4, and #6 for their simple layout, use of white space and bolding, and use of direct bullets that are quantified
Note: these are just for reference. Using a template may cause issues with ATS parsing and may be difficult to modify. Formatting your resume from a fresh page will give you the most freedom.
Don’t have readily available experience to write about?
The fastest way to get experience is through independent projects. There are lots of open-source programming languages, CAD softwares with student versions, and fabrication resources at universities to get started immediately and with little to no cost.
The next quickest way is to join on-campus clubs such as Formula SAE or a robotics team. Be intentional about ownership/contributions so you have detailed examples to talk about
Longer term solutions are research labs at your university and internships