X Fall 2021 Resume Workshop - Cornell Hedge Fund

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Fall 2021 Resume Workshop

General Resume Guidelines

     Layout                             Format
     • Unique action verbs at the       • Standard font, size 10-12
       beginning of each bullet point
                                        • Dates on right side
     • Numbers to quantify results
                                        • Demarcation of sections
     • No personal pronouns
                                        • Consistent spacing, styling, and
     • Only topics you understand         wording
     • STAR method for each bullet      • One page only
                                        • Clean, reasonable margins, and
                                          easy to skim

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Resume Sections

                1. Education                     3. Extracurriculars
         College, major, minor, GPA,         Similar to work experience;
            test scores, coursework,        highlight all transferable skills;
        academic honors, scholarships,    showcase leadership and diversity
           expected graduation date            of campus involvements

        2. Professional Experiences            4. Skills and Interests
        What you did, how you did it,       Include only content you can
            result, why it matters;            demonstrate or discuss
        responsibilities and quantified     coherently; be yourself (non-
               results; location                   generic interests)

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Sample Resume

                Lines to separate sections

                Consistent, clear dates and locations

                Varying, targeted action verbs to
                describe responsibilities and tasks

                Transferable skills highlighted in
                all activities

                Results quantified when possible

                Strong conversation starters

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Header & Contact Information

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• Bold your name and make it a larger font so it stands out
• Include your Cornell email address, physical address, and phone number
• LinkedIn custom URL or personal website are optional

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Education & Relevant Coursework

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•   Get rid of high school by sophomore year! You can still include SAT/ACT scores if they are impressively high (next to GPA)
•   Separate Cornell University and the name of your school from your majors/minors; bold Cornell and italicize majors/minors
•   It is optional to list your relevant coursework but limit it to one line if you are looking to save space
•   You can list a TA position under coursework, as its own experience, or in the skills/activities section (bottom of resume)
•   Always list your GPA!
•   Include academic honors/scholarships
•   Make your formatting unique. You can choose to bold GPA and relevant coursework, italicize, or underline

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Professional Experience

•   Keep your format consistent; locations and company names are usually bolded, while positions and dates are italicized
•   Each bullet should include what you did, how you did it, and the impact of your work (STAR Method)
•   Quantify and be as specific as possible
•   Have 3-4 bullets for each experience in past tense
•   If you have a position you haven’t started, always put it at the top with the word “incoming” preceding the job title. Include the dates
    of the job/internship and have at least one bullet either describing the firm or what you will be doing (if you know)

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Leadership & Extracurriculars

•   Apply the same guidelines for the “Professional Experience” section to your extracurriculars/clubs/teams, etc
•   Consistent, clear formatting is always important (include dates, locations, positions, etc. and stay consistent throughout)
•   Start with strong action verbs & try not to repeat verbs
•   Each bullet should include what you did, how you did it, and the impact of your work (STAR Method) – focus on transferable skills

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Skills & Interests

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• Use the bottom space to list any skills, languages, campus involvements, etc. that are not covered already
• Only list a language if you are FLUENT
• Give specific, unique interests that might make your application more interesting

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Thank You! Questions?