
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:
What does this resume do well?
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!
