REMINDER CAREER FAIR You are required to attend

REMINDER: CAREER FAIR • You are required to attend for EGN 3000 • Wednesday, 9/20, ANY TIME BETWEEN 10 AM-3 PM, Expected Time commitment: 15 -20 minutes in the Marshall Student Center (MSC) • Check-in will be in the lobby of the MSC • Don’t need your resume unless you plan to apply for jobs/internships! Just OBSERVE and LEARN • Remember professional attire is required! • Suit-A-Bull – SVC 2060 – free service, you can borrow business attire as needed!

Engineering Resume These guidelines are based on what engineering employers tells us they would like to see. These are recommended guidelines when applying for an engineering internship or full-time position. For this class, you are being asked to follow the example given and the guidelines.

Resume Samples of the ONE/TWO acceptable format to use are on the Canvas website. No other style will be accepted. **After this class you may use any style/design that you would like. Due to the amount we have to grade we have chosen one specific format. If you know how to use MS Word well, adapting to the styles will not be a problem. Thank you for understanding!

College of Engineering Objective All Bachelor of Science engineering graduates will have at least three months of professional work experience before graduation

Types of Work Experience Cooperative Education - Alternating periods of work and on-campus study. Three work semesters (e. g. , two semesters plus one summer). Engineering Internship - One work period of a regular semester or a semester plus a summer. Summer Employment - One work period of at least three months.

Purpose of the Resume – to get an interview What do you want & what are your qualifications? What qualifications do you have for a specific position in my company? Match=interview

Suggestions for Content (How does it look? ) Name • name centered or to the left • larger font; 16 -18 • upper case for short name; mixed case if longer • Times New Roman or Arial Nancy Student Robert E. Student KATHY STUDENT

Contact information • • • Use local or permanent address Center underneath name Include professional or USF e-mail address Be consistent with capitalization & spacing Font size may be smaller (8 -10 pt) Maintain accurate contact information 0000 Eaton Tilden Rd. , Tampa, FL 33312 Phone: 847. 111. 2222 Email: kstudent@mail. usf. edu

ROCKY B. ROAD 1111 BULL DRIVE, APT. 1114 • TAMPA, FL 336203 PHONE 111 – 2 2 2 – 3 3 • E – MAIL ROCKYB @MAIL. USF. EDU In class assignment -Take out a piece a paper and write at the top:

OBJECTIVE • position desired; (i. e, co-op, summer with date) • phrases rather than complete sentences • do not use pronouns • short, concise; avoid general statements like “challenging job, ” “progressive company” To obtain an internship in the field of Mechanical Engineering To obtain an internship in Chemical Engineering

ROCKY B. ROAD 1111 BULL DRIVE, APT. 1114 • TAMPA, FL 336203 PHONE 111 – 2 2 2 – 3 3 • E – MAIL ROCKYB @MAIL. USF. EDU OBJECTIVE To obtain an internship in chemical engineering

Do NOT use general statements like these: • My main objective, right now, is to find a steady job so I can have something to build off for the future. I can provide potential employers with an employee who isn’t afraid to back down from a challenge and who is capable of completing their job in a prompt and satisfactory manner. • Responsible student with great work ethic seeking…. • A logical problem solver. Intelligent with an ambition to workhard. Loyal and motivated. A highly experienced site evaluator, with a very strong math background. Also a strong knowledge of construction and general labor.

What NOT to say • • ? ? ? To begin my career as a Mechanical Engineer An entry-level internship to gain experience in Engineering. My goal is to seek practical experience to support my education towards a Civil and Environmental Engineering degree. I am a hard working student who is willing to go above and beyond what is required of me. ! o N Companies one line want no more then as the objective Other things you want to tell them can be left for the cover letter or the actual interview

Do not use “summary” statements 1. Companies see that as fluff! 2. And taking up space on the resume that would be better spent indicating your level work experience Non-engineering majors may use it. Most likely you will be told incorrectly how to write your resume in your Communication for Engineers course or by so called “professional resume sites”

Keep objective short and succinct! OBJECTIVE To obtain a civil engineering internship

List Your Education from USF FIRST • use reverse chronology; (Means most RECENT FIRST) • include city & state • degree sought, major and minor(s); graduation year; GPA • may include Honors and/or Activities University of South Florida Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: First Year Student Crystal Lake South High School GPA: 4. 00/4. 00 Tampa, FL Expected Graduation: May 2 XXX Anytown, FL June xxxx If you are a First-Year Student, after this year, you will take off ALL High School information.

OBJECTIVE To obtain an internship in chemical engineering EDUCATION University of South Florida Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 2022 USF GPA: First Year Student Tampa, FL Expected May

EXPERIENCE • use reverse chronology; most recent first • include name of company, city & state • dates of employment on right • may not include all jobs • use action verbs to describe accomplishment (see handout) • if no work experience, caption "experience" use volunteer activities Sally Green, Any City, IL Care giver/household help • Organized household collections • Repaired and painted three rooms Independent Lawn Care, Anytown, Ohio • Provided service forty customers • Maintained finances, equipment and scheduling 5/2013 -8/2014 Summers 2011, 2012

EDUCATION University of South Florida FL Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering 2022 USF GPA: First Year Student Tampa, Expected May EXPERIENCE WX Fitness Club Host/Intern 1. Name of Place 2. Position held 1. Location 2. Time Frame West Tampa, FL August 2016 - Present • Conducted research on current members • Brainstormed and planned Special Club events • Updated biographical information on members through email and phone interviews

Mary Kay Towers City, FL Independent Consultant October 2014 - July 2015 • Sold products totaling $1000 in a single event • Advertised events through word of mouth to regularly receive 25 people at each event. Murray’s Bar and Grill FL Waitress 2014 • Trained new employees to handle restaurant transactions • Provided quality service to satisfy the needs of customers Towers City, June 2013 - August

Cover Letters – only there you can use the word “I” • Much of the “I am great” stuff i. e. , hardworking, loyal, dedicated, want a progressive, caring, loving company to work for can be put in a cover letter which is not covered in this class. Leave it out of the resume. • NEVER USE “I” IN A RESUME Never use “I ” • See the Career Services website for information regarding in a Resume cover letters

Transfer Students • use reverse chronology; spell out USF • include city & state • degree sought, major and minor(s); graduation year; GPA • may include Honors and/or Activities University of South Florida Tampa, FL Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering GPA: 0. 00 Any College GPA: 4. 583/4. 00 Expected Graduation: May 2 XXX Leave off after your first year here. Replace Anytown, FL June xxxx with internship experience, club leadership activities, etc. Transfer students should have no HS info on resume, AND LEAVE OFF All PRIOR Colleges attended after first year here.

DO NOT LIST COURSES When applying for full-time, entry-level positions • Our Engineering degrees are ABET accredited so the employer knows what classes you had to take. DO NOT LIST THOSE CLASSES REQUIRED FOR YOUR MAJOR • Even when seeking an internship, only post the highest level 3 -4 classes, do not list physics, calculus, etc. – They know what classes are prerequisites!

ACTIVITIES/HONORS • if list short, may combine Activities & Honors • participation in activities more important than Honors ACTIVITIES Triangle Fraternity, Assistant Steward, Recycling Chairman National Society of Collegiate Scholars Paintball Club, Tournament Member Orchestra - Principle Viola Elementary Monday Night Orchestra Brown College Chamber Ensemble HONORS Academic Recognition Scholarship Brady Corporation Scholarship National Science Merit Winner

ACTIVITIES Engineers Without Borders present Certified Red Cross Volunteer present 2016 – August 2014 – SKILLS Languages: Proficient in C, Mat. Lab, and Visual Basic Design Software: Beginning knowledge of Solidworks HONORS & AWARDS Florida Bright Futures Scholarship USF Directors Scholarship Categories such as Activities, Skills, Honors & Awards can be put in the order of your strengths or what is most important

SKILLS • Do NOT write: “I am a great communicator” • instead show your communication skills in the area under “Experience” or mention it in your cover letter • Do NOT write: “I work hard” • Again, show your hard work with your GPA and work experience or write about in your cover letter. • Only skills listed should be relevant to the position you are applying for.

Different Headings/Categories Different categories based on what your strengths are – Most Common Used OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE EDUCATION EDUCATION HONORS & AWARDS HONORS EXPERIENCE STUDY ABROAD SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SECTION EXPERIENCE UNDER EDUCATION PROJECT(s) EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES AWARDS & ACTIVITIES EXPERIENCE OTHER EXPERIENCE Volunteer Experience SKILLS LEADERSHIP HONORS & AWARDS ACTIVITIES LEADERSHIP SKILLS ACTIVITIES & HONORS

Different categories based on what your strengths are – at this time most of you will have one of the following: OBJECTIVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES Volunteer Experience ACTIVITIES HONORS AND AWARDS ACTIVITIES SKILLS HONORS AND AWARDS

References (NOT NEEDED for this CLASS assignment) • • • list on a separate page (include your name) ask references for permission to list them provide a copy of resume for references usually three references use correct abbreviation (Mr. , Ms. , or Dr. ) Mr. Todd Smith Physics Teacher Lake City High School 124 Windsor Dr. Lake City, IL 60000 847. 333. 4000

Final checklist • present competencies/activities honestly • one page resume - ONLY • concise easy to scan with human eye • create a word document; not a template • check spelling and grammar • use standard fonts • use good quality paper & printer • maintain accurate contact information How does it look? Do you like it?