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Sample Resume for Research Opportunities

HSAFP Executive Team January 10, 2025
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A resume is a powerful tool for you to present what you have done and what is important to you, in a concise and clear. You will be expected to send your resume along with your e-mail about research opportunities, so you will want (and ask others) to edit your resume thoroughly.

The example we use below is from Indiana University:

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Let’s examine why this resume is a strong example.

This resume:

  • Nearly fits one page.
  • Uses an easy-to-read sans-serif font.
  • Groups information by sections (education, extracurricular experience, work experience, etc.).
  • Uses a backward chronological order: from current/most recent experiences (first) to the older experiences (last).
  • Attends to the small details, like using the correct verb tenses, dates, and so on (did you know that you actually need to use an en dash, instead of a dash, when writing out date ranges?!).
  • Implements specific action verbs and brief sentences to summarize the most important parts of their experience.

All of these features are important for a strong resume that you may send for research, shadowing, and other pre-med opportunities!


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