b'12CREATE YOUR RESUMYour resum outlines your educational background, involvement at school and in the community, work history, and achievements. It provides colleges and potential employers with important information aboutyou in one organized document. A resum will be helpful when completing the activities portion of your college application. University of PittsburghWrite it Down Honors and awards: List any honors you haveThe easiest way to create your resum is to start early, received during high school. Include the sponsoring preferably in ninth grade, and update it each year.organization, award title, and date receivedYour resum should include the following information: (e.g., Honor Roll, CAPA, June 2020Present Contact information: Include your name, address,White-Williams Scholars, June 2022).phone number, and email address.Work experience and internships: List any jobs Education: List the name and location of your you have held during high school. Include thehigh school and the date you expect to graduatecompanys name, your title, dates of employment, (e.g., Philadelphia High School, Philadelphia, PA, and key responsibilities (e.g., Johns Water Ice, Server, Class of 2023). JuneAugust 2022). Academic enrichment: List the names ofSkills: Include additional skills or training that enrichment programs (school, after-school, and might be interesting to a college or a prospective summer) you have completed. Include the sponsoring employer, such as languages spoken, computer skills, organization and the dates you participated or specialized training (e.g., Fluent in Russian (e.g., Philadelphia Museum of Art, August 2021). Proficient in spreadsheet programsCertified lifeguard). Extracurricular and volunteer activities: List theResum Writing Tipsclubs, sports teams, arts programs, community service Your resum is serious business:experiences, etc., in which you are involved. Add leadership roles and dates of participation. Highlight Be authentic. Do not embellish the truth or include special accomplishments (e.g., Editor, Literary Magazine,anything that is inaccurate.September 2021PresentJunior Docent, Barnes Use complete names of programs, businesses,Foundation, September 2021May 2022Volunteer,and awards.East Passyunk Community Garden, June 2020Present).Do not use a cute, funny, or inappropriate emailaddress. Keep it active with strong verbs such as organized, created, led, and developed.Your Address On YourList your most recent experiences first andGROW Resum: Experts suggestinclude dates.YOUR that you do not includeProofread and edit your resum and ask othersFUTURE your complete address on to review it. your resum, for securityDo not list your references.reasons. Instead, list onlyLimit your resum to one page.your city, state, and zip code.Now you are ready to create your resum by using the Grow format and additional tips offered on the following page.Your Grow GrowFuture Your YourFuture Future'