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Starting with your most recent experience, list all the jobs/internships/leadership roles you have held over the past few years. There is a heavy emphasis here on the things you have done during or after college.

  • If you are a Freshman or Sophomore, you will need to add some high school experiences.
  • If you are a Junior or Senior, it is probably better to keep this list to things you have done while at college.
  • If you have already graduated, forget about high school altogether!

NOTE: This is not the time for formatting! Just get everything down on paper first.

If they come to mind quickly, feel free to jot down some accomplishments from your listed experiences. If they don’t come quickly, don't sweat it (yet). We’ll get to that step later.

Remember way back in our call last week when we talked about the kinds of jobs you want to apply for? Make a list of the attributes you think you would need for those jobs. Most jobs want a hard worker, and we are sure you can show that, but for this step, let’s dig a little deeper.

Teachers should probably like kids, right? But they also need to be resilient, have infinite patience, be outgoing enough to command a room, and be able to roll with things happening in real time.

Think about the fields you are looking into, and try to paint a picture of the type of person who would excel in that type of job.

Take a look at the things you have done and try to match your experiences to the profiles you just created for the jobs you covet. These synergies are what make a resume jump out of the pile. 

Remember, jobs across very different fields can use the same skill sets. A successful bagel store counterperson or barista must have A+ time management skills, be cool under pressure, and have a strong knack for customer service and sales. (Kudos to anyone who deals with the public before they've had coffee, iykyk).

It might not be obvious at first, but all of these traits are fully transferable to roles as diverse as editorial assistantships, software or medical-device sales, or financial analysis. Find the common threads and weave them into your resume. That’s what makes it stand out.