b'12CREATE yoUR RESUMExtracurricular and volunteer activities: List Your resum outlines your educational background, the clubs, sports teams, arts programs, community involvement at school and in the community, work service experiences, etc., in which you are involved.history, and achievements. It provides colleges andAdd leadership roles and dates of participation.potential employers with important information about Highlight special accomplishments (e.g., Varsity you in one organized document. A resum will be Basketball Team, Co-Captain, 2019Neighborhoodhelpful when completing the activities portion of your Community Garden, Volunteer, 20182019Schoolcollege application. Newspaper, Sports Editor, 2019Present).Write it DownHonors and awards: List any honors you have received during high school. Include the sponsoringThe easiest way to create your resum is to start early, organization, award title, and date received preferably in ninth grade, and update it each year.(e.g., Honor Roll, each semester, 2018PresentYoung Your resum should include the following information: Scientists of Philadelphia, Award for Excellence, 2020). Contact information: Include your name, home Work experience and internships: List any jobs youaddress, phone number, and email address. have held during high school. Include the companys Education: List the name and location of yourname, your title, dates of employment, and key high school and the date you expect to graduate responsibilities (e.g., Joes Coee Shop, Waiter, (e.g., Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia, PA,JuneAugust 2019).Class of 2021).Skills: Include additional skills or training that Academic enrichment: List the names ofmight be interesting to a college or a prospectiveenrichment programs (school, after-school, andemployer, such as languages spoken, computer skills,summer) you have completed. Include the sponsoring or specialized training (e.g., Fluent in Mandarinorganization and the dates you participated (e.g., Proficient in desktop publishing programsCertified Philadelphia Environmental Initiative, August 2019). in first aid).Resum Writing TipsYour resum is serious business: Be authentic. Do not embellish the truth or includeanything that is inaccurate. Use complete names of programs, businesses, and awards. Do not use a cute, funny, or inappropriate email address. Keep it active with strong verbs such as organized,created, led, and received. List your most recent experiences first and include dates. Proofread and edit your resum and ask others to review it.Do not list your references. Limit your resum to one page.Now you are ready to create your resum by using theformat and additional tips oered on the following page.VillanovaUniversity'