As many of you may know I’m doing an internship here at The Center for College Planning. For my internship, I had to create my own personal résumé so that they could get a little background information about me and what experience I have had, before the company would allow me to intern. As the end of my junior year gets closer, I have started to think about what colleges I plan on applying to. It’s recommended by the CCP counselors that you prepare a “college” résumé designed specifically for the admissions process.

I’m sure many of you have put together a job résumé in the past. So here is the question, is putting together your college résumé the same thing? The answer to that question is a little of yes, and a little of no. Here at the Center for College Planning I have had the chance to compare my résumé with an example of a college résumé. I found a few differences...

• Instead of having an objective you will have a title called Profile
• Then academics, followed by activities & accomplishments (this section may be very lengthy for some, and not as long for others), and lastly career development.
• Your header can stay the same as you would for a regular résumé

Here is an example from the NHHEAF web site as well as a template to get you started:
http://www.nhheaf.org/index.asp?page=stu_hs_resume

I have personally found this to be a helpful guide in starting to build my college résumé. Try not to worry if you don’t have a lot to put down under activities & accomplishments. It’s important to remember that when it comes to activities, colleges want quality over quantity. I recommend picking a couple things and staying dedicated to them.

I plan on bringing my résumé with me when I go on college tours this summer. That way when I sit down with an admissions counselor I have something tangible to give them, and something to focus our conversation on. I recommend the same for you!

Resuming the Résumé,

Lauryn