Real-Resumes for Students
Editor Anne McKinney

                 

This book shows actual resumes and cover letters that helped students launch a career after graduation from college, technical or professional school, or graduate school. Real-Resumes for Students is based on the philosophy that students have particular problems when they approach resume preparation and job hunting. Students are usually seeking thier first professional postition and they must figure out how to present in a meaningful fashion work experience such as "waitress," "tutor," "intern," "student teacher," "volunteer," "residence hall counselor," and "sorority president." The Table of Contents is designed to present actual resumes of real individuals with varying degrees ranging from accounting and computer programming, to sports administration and veterinary technology. The theory behind the book is that "a picture is worth a thousand words," and all resumes and cover letters shown in the book have been handpicked. There are numerous resumes which illustrate how to show clinical rotations and internships on a resume, and the editor also gives insight into how to use volunteer work, work-study experience, and achievements to maximum advantage. Real-Resumes Series editor Anne McKinney believes strongly that "student resumes" are the most creative (and the most difficult to write) because they must sell "potential" rather than experience.

"Actual students' resumes and cover letters, targeting specific career fields and needs, are the primary content of this book, which serves well as a guide to students seeking professional employment after graduation. The book illustrates how to highlight internships and clinical roatations on a resume, as well as volunteer experience and achievements. Student resumes can be difficult to write because they usually sell 'potential' rather than experience, according to McKinney." -Baton Rouge Magazine

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Table of Contents
Introduction 1

PART ONE: Some Advice About Your Job Hunt 4
Step One: Planning Your Job Campaign and Assembling the Right Tools 4
Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter 6
Step Three: Preparing for Interviews 9
Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary 11
Researching Companies and Locating Employers 13

PART TWO: About Cover Letters 17
The Anatomy of a Cover Letter 20
The Semi-Blocked Letter 21
Using Different Cover Letters with the Same Resume 22
Follow-Up Letter 24
More About Cover Letters: Cover Letters to Launch Careers 25
Sample Cover Letters: Seeking First Job in Field 26

PART THREE: Real-Resumes For Students 31
Accounting (Page Jasanoff) 33
Biological Sciences (Mary Erkelens) 35
Biology (George Coopland) 37
Biology with Minor in Chemistry (Kathleen Gallagher) 39
Biology Teaching (Janet McCue) 41
Broadcast Journalism (George Hakken) 43
Business Administration—Manufacturing (John Purvis) 45
Business Administration (Michael Seligson) 47
Business Administration—Medical (Seung Sokolsky) 49
Business Management (Maxine Schwartz) 51
Chemistry (Laura Ann Feldhahn) 53
Chemistry—Pharmaceutical (Carol Mace) 55
Communications (James LaHaye) 57
Communications and Political Science (Larry Burroughs) 59
Community Services (Jack Wolford) 61
Computer Programming (Charles Harding) 63
Computer Science (Adam Henke) 65
Computer Science (Mary Ann Pilcher) 67
Counseling (Brownie Sullivan) 69
Criminal Justice (Donna Ornstein) 71
Criminal Justice (Juan Oropeza) 73
Criminal Justice with Concentration in Police Studies (Hideto Eguro) 75
Doctor of Pharmacy (Joseph Edward Mullen) 77
Economics with Concentrations in Banking and Finance (Daryl Urbanowicz) 79
Economics (Elizabeth Adams) 81
Engineering (Regina Davis) 83
English and Media Journalism (Sybil Dawes) 85
English—Teaching (Robyn Smith) 87
English with Concentrations in French and Communications (Pamela Anderson) 89
English (Sonya Growald) 91
English with Minor in French and Writing (Jill Louis) 93
Family and Child Development (Anna Tobias) 95
Finance (David Yuen) 97
Finance (Ming Kao) 99
Fine Arts in Photography (Zelda Wilburn) 101
German (Verona Titlesworth) 103
Government (Angela Brinson) 105
History (Lara Langridge) 107
History—Master’s Degree (Ross Meriweather) 109
Hotel and Restaurant Management (Clarissa Wolfe) 111
Human Development and Family Studies (Mary Thompson) 113
Human Resources Management (Shirley Harell) 115
Interior Design (Janice Carter) 117
International Studies (Katelin McAlister) 119
Juris Doctor (Helen Evers) 121
Juris Doctor (Michael Covert III) 123
Marketing (Clyde Dominey) 125
Mass Communications (Beverly Boyce) 127
Master of Education in Counseling (Sophia Yuan-Chin) 129
Mathematics (David Callahan) 131
Mechanical Engineering (Jack Friedenthal) 133
Medical Billing Certification (Gerald Faich) 135
Nanny and Governess School (Tanya Rutledge) 137
Natural Sciences (Elka Westervelt) 139
Nursing (Ragina Raftery) 141
Nursing (Young Sikh Sondheimer) 143
Nursing (Andrew Reese) 145
Occupational Therapy (Deborah Lucas) 147
Paralegal Technology (Harry Hooper) 149
Physical Therapy (Nigel Kramer) 151
Physician’s Assistant (Su H. Chung) 153
Police Administration (Paul Edward Troy) 155
Political Science (Robert Gollance) 157
Psychology with Counseling Concentration (Norma Menke) 159
Religious Studies (Alexander La Salla) 161
Social Studies Teaching Certification—Degree in History (Martin Caverley) 163
Social Work (Patricia Lane Wise) 165
Sociology (Edith Pratt) 167
Special Education Counseling (Evelyn Hannah) 169
Speech and Theater (Whitman Muscarell) 171
Sports Administration (Kenneth Lesser) 173
Trust Management (Liam McDonald) 175
Veterinary Technology (Shannon Henry) 177