Students Resume -6 Contents and sections to add to a student’s resume

Students Resume – 6 Contents and sections to add to a student’s resume

Writing a student’s resume might not necessarily be for job hunting only, hence could be needed for scholarships or admission applications. Getting a job for the first time is always harder than transferring from an old job to a new one.

As a student, it is much tougher to get a job than a fresh graduate. This is so because students tend to have little or no experience in the desired field of work, and most employers believe that students tend to be ‘less’ committed to specific jobs because of their education, which may take up more time.

Hence, to get a job, admission or scholarship, it is your duty, as a student, to try to convince the employer (via a resume) that you are equal to the task and willing to learn on the job.

However, doing this is much harder than it looks. Hence, this article aims to provide plausible sections which students can add to their resumes to make them look more convincing to the employer. If you want to get the full gist, you’d have to read until the end.

Hence, the typical format of a Student Resume ought to consist of the following sections:

• Contact Section.
• Profile and Objectives Section(Optional).
• Education Section.
• Experience/Activities Section.
• Certification Section.
• Skills Section
• Hobbies Section(Optional).

Composing the Contact Section of the Resume

As its name implies, the contact section includes the communication channels the employer can use to reach you or get to know more about you. Hence, it is important to include the following information in the contact section of your resume:

• First and Last Name.
• Phone Number.
• E-mail Address.
• A link to a personal webpage or a professional account:

As a student with little or no experience, opening up a LinkedIn account and trying to fill it up with as much professional information and ‘connections’ as possible is important.

The professional information in this context could include your professional opinions about specific areas and certifications obtained from different internships or online courses which you may have taken.

Composing the Profile/Objectives Section of a Resume

The profile/objectives section of a resume is also used to tell the employer more about the applicant and what the applicant hopes to achieve from the desired job.

It is the choice of the applicant to decide whether or not this section should be placed in his/her resume. But, as a student, it is advisable to include this section and make it sound as convincing as possible.

In addition, this section ought to be as brief as possible; to achieve this, the applicant can number the points in this section. This section can include a summary of the following points:

• The work ethic of the applicant.
• The applicant’s field of study.
• The notable skills and experiences(if any) of the applicant.
• The real reason behind the job application and,
• The necessary contributions that the applicant can bring to the organization or company will aid in its growth and development.

Composing the Education Section of the Resume

In a normal resume, the work experience should come before the Education Section, but since a student may have little or no work experience, the education section should come first.

In this section, the applicant needs to emphasize his/her academic performance, the necessary fields of interests or clubs to which he/she belongs at school, the notable positions the person may have obtained and what these roles have taught the applicant.

In addition, the applicant should stress how these roles will contribute to the growth or maintenance of the organization.

The portions of this section should be grouped or commenced with the following subheadings: Furthermore, the applicant can talk about awards received or notable competitions attended, which have one connection to the job being applied for.

• Name of the applicant’s degree
• Name of institutions attended in the past and currently.
• The year of commencement and graduation.
• The location of the institution.

Composing the Experience/Activities section:

In a regular resume, the experience section should include the applicant’s past and current work experiences, but it tends to vary in a student’s resume.

For students, there is a high chance that the person may have little or no work experience. Hence, in this section, the student can include internship experiences and notable activities or events that he/she may have attended, provided that it relates to the job being applied for.

This activity could be a notable seminar. In the experience section, the applicant ought to share the notable skills obtained as a result of the internship or activity attended and how these skills can contribute to the growth of the brand or organization. Hence, the experience/activities section ought to be grouped under the following subheadings:

• The name of the internship/activity attended
• The date and year of attendance.
• The location of the internship or activity attended.

Composing the Certifications Section of the Resume

As its name implies, this section depicts the notable certifications the applicant may have received during an activity or an internship. Another way to grow this section in a resume is by taking free or paid online courses on platforms like Coursera, Udemy and LinkedIn Learning.

In this section, the applicant can tell the employer about the notable skills obtained as a result of the activity and how they may contribute to the applicant’s personal growth and that of the organization. The subheadings which the applicant ought to place under this section includes the following:

• The title of the Certification.
• The date the certification was obtained.

Composing the Hobbies Section of the Resume

The hobbies section in a resume is optional for both a regular and a student resume. However, if the applicant decides to add this section, it is important to place a hobby or two that rhymes with the job being applied for.

For example, if you are applying for the post of a writer in an Organization, you can add research and writing as two of your hobbies.

It is important to note that a resume, regardless of its nature or type, should be aligned to suit the job requirements of the position being applied for.