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Sample Resume

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Chris Martin

5555 E. Adams St.
Tucson, AZ 85718
520.555.555
ckm@u.arizona.edu
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(select different fonts to perform different functions in your resume--a good rule of thumb is to use sans-serif fonts such as arial for headings and serif fonts such as times new roman for body text; however, do not use more than two or three different fonts in the same document, as this can be make a document look too "busy")

Education
9/1997-5/2001

BA, English; University of Arizona, (expected) May 2001 GPA 3.6

(you might also list specific courses that you have taken that relate to the kind of job you are seeking--this demonstrates some of the specific areas of knowledge that you have)
Employment
9/2000 - present

Intern, Center for the Analysis of Practices in Technology, Tucson, Arizona

  • coordinated project group's research by developing and maintaining a research database of project data
  • developed online multimedia presentation of an analysis of video conferencing software
  • collaboratively developed analytical assessment tool for evaluating the use of video conferencing in organization-to-client interactions
  • worked with two local non-profit organizations to implement video conferencing as a potential strategy for applying for funding from public and private agencies
6/1999-8/2000

Senior Associate, Green Gardens Nursery, Tucson, Arizona

  • responsible for customer service including landscape consulting
  • researched potential additions to current plant stock using online research resources and interviews with local University of Arizona xeriscape experts
Professional Memberships
  • Modern Languages Association
  • Rhetoric Society of America
Academic Activities
  • Students Against Sweatshops, lobbied university administration for changes in university policy regarding contracts with corporations that engage in sweatshop labor practices
  • UA Xeriscape Club, club secretary, coordinated club efforts to promote the use of low-water gardening techniques by conducting educational workshops
  • Camp Wildcat, camp director, planned and coordinated weekend camp for 125 8-12 year-old children and 15 counselors

(when possible, use specific numbers or quantities to strengthen your presentation of your skills or experiences)
Computer Skills
  • Microsoft WORD
  • Oracle Database
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • CU-SeeMe video conferencing
  • HTML
  • Internet research

(remember that, in an interview, anything you include on your resume may come up in conversation)
   

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