Iwana Job

ij0000@cornell.edu 100 South Ave, Ithaca, NY 14850 cell: 123.456.7890

github.com/iwanajob
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and last name, e.g. Iwana (Susan) Job
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and phone number (left and right hand justified). You do not need to list your LinkedIn address they will find
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EDUCATION
Cornell University, College of Engineering, Ithaca, NY
Master of Engineering in Engineering Management, GPA: 3.68 Expected May 2017

University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Storrs, CT

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.57 May 2015

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List Cornell University (your current school) first followed by previous schools, degrees, and majors. Add
location of each school city and state. List your overall GPA (if you are just entering Cornell in the Fall and do
not yet have a GPA, leave this space blank to be added after the fall semester). If you do not list your GPA,
employers may overlook your resume, assuming it is low.
List the expected date of completion of your degree instead of listing Present so employers will know when
you would be able to start work. For example, Expected May 2017 is better than August 2016 Present.
If you are trying to save room, you can also add honors, scholarships, etc. under the appropriate school instead of
in a separate Honors/Awards section. You can also include a Selected Coursework or Relevant Coursework
section where you list selected courses from your undergraduate and graduate programs in one section. Or, if you
have the space, you can separate your undergraduate and graduate courses and list them below the respective
institution.
If you worked during your undergrad you can also add that under the Education section, e.g. (Worked 20 hours
per week to finance my education.).
If you graduated in 3 years instead of four years or pursued a dual degree or double major list that as well.
If you attended other schools that contributed to your undergraduate credits, list too, but only take up 1-2 lines.

Selected Coursework: Engineering Statistics Project Management Managing and Leading Organizations Energy Economics
Engineering Management Methods Power Grid Operation & Optimization Introduction to Decision Analysis

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Only list the coursework that is relevant to the position you are seeking. If you are going to use a course to
explain a project in more detail, you do not have to list the course under the Selected Coursework section.
Avoid splitting a course name between two lines; you may have to change the order of the courses to do so.
The main reason an employer would want to know about your courses is to understand certain skills that you
acquired through your coursework, and if you have concentrated in an area of interest, e.g. energy, business, etc.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Technical: MATLAB, LaTeX, FEA, SolidWorks, ANSYS, Microcontroller, machining, CADWorx P&ID, Excel
Professional, AutoCAD 2D experience; Language: Spanish (fluent); Japanese (basic)

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List out all languages you know and include your level of proficiency (i.e.: basic, intermediate, advanced, fluent).
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Project Engineer, XYZ Engineers, New York, NY Summer 2015
Served on the core field team for a multimillion-dollar, demand management project for a large local electric company
Installed data loggers in over 100 multi-family apartments to characterize power consumption trends and load curves
Developed continuously improving field protocols through meetings with project managers
Led a roundtable discussion explaining updates with 10 company executives

Mechanical Engineer, ZYX Environment and Infrastructure, New York, NY Summer 2014
Focused on energy conservation measures (ECMs) and conducted feasibility studies (FS) and cost estimations with
20% return on investment (ROI) or greater for industrial and military clients
Served on a team with 20 engineers for an international company with locations throughout the U.S.
Coordinated project efforts between mechanical designers, engineers, project managers, vendors, and subcontractors.
Managed $800K utility rebate incentive process for client on a $2M energy upgrade project

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Try to fit your title, employer name, location (city, state) and date on the same line. You can abbreviate where
necessary, e.g. management can be Mgmt. You can either list the employer or your title first. If it was a
summer internship you dont need to list the dates, only the season, e.g. Summer 2015. You do not need to
list your advisor, or research supervisor unless world renowned.
Start each bulleted statement with a strong action verb. Put the scope of your responsibilities into context by
adding numbers, e.g. increased production by 20%; trained 5 new employees; raised $10,000 in startup
capital.
List experiences in reverse chronological order (your most recent experience should be first); however, if
your most recent experience is not the most relevant, you may consider creating a Relevant Experience
section, and putting your other experiences in an Additional Work Experience section.
If you have worked at the same organization more than once, see formatting examples at the end of this
document.
The Experience section can be titled Relevant Experience, Work Experience, Biomedical Experience, etc. or
add another heading that you might want to consolidate in order to save room; e.g. Work/Research
Experience.
Read a relevant job description to see what employers may be looking for in your resume. For example, if
they are looking for teamwork, list the number of team members in your description (see below).

RELEVANT ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Experiments in Thermal Modeling, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Connecticut Spring 2015
Collaborated with a team of 3 peers to design a reconfigurable thermal modeling environment for testing and validation
of building controls algorithms
Purchased instrumentation hardware while working within a $500 budget
Developed flexible data acquisition process to accurately store temperature data from up to 7 sensors

Design of Energy Cycles, Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut Fall 2014
Worked on a multi-disciplinary team in designing and engineering cogeneration and steam and power cycles
Developed numerous spreadsheet models for estimating total cost of building and operating alternative fuel stations
Led 4-person team in design and coordination effort of over 300 pipe supports on a single hot pipe system
Coordinated weekly meetings between teammates, faculty, and consultants to keep project on track
Summarized results in a 20-page report presented to local consultants working on the project

Pro Tips:
If you have not had significant work experience, relay your technical skills by listing academic projects.
Think of accomplishments, or the individual responsibilities that you took on, e.g. Programmed the robotic
arm; or Scheduled weekly team meetings and communicated results to clients. They dont have to be huge
accomplishments, but you need to show that you implemented something that might not have happened if you
werent there, e.g. redesigned spreadsheets, reorganized filing process, etc.
 LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Specialist, Intro to Thermodynamics, Ithaca, NY Fall 2016
Provided teaching assistance to 30 undergraduates; nominated to position by faculty based on course performance

Alternative Break Challenge Group Leader, Habitat for Humanity, Storrs, CT March 2013
Led a team of 7, with one co-leader, in the demolishing and rebuilding of a 1,400 sq. ft. home for a family in need

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Employers will be looking for some evidence of leadership experience. This can be conveyed in a multitude of
ways, from being a teaching assistant, captain of a sports team, or leader of a project. It doesnt necessarily
need its own heading or section, but if you were a leader in more than one activity outside of the classroom it
helps to emphasize your depth of leadership under the heading of Leadership Experience.

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Society of Women Engineers: organized weekly meetings; conducted outreach to employers for on-campus recruiting program
violin; soccer; camping; horseback riding; baseball cards collector

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Activities should not take up a lot of room on your resume. They are important to note that you are interested in
and take time for other activities, but limit the description of responsibilities to one or two lines and consolidate
where possible so you arent devoting a bullet point to each responsibility; (e.g. organized weekly meetings;
coordinated 10 events among members, faculty and outside vendors).
To save room, activities can also be combined with interests, e.g. the heading can be ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Interests are important to help an employer start an interview conversation. Employers like to see what you do
outside of the classroom. Sometimes it can help to form a common bond, e.g. wonder if the employer also
collected baseball cardswhat an interesting conversation that would be.

ADDITIONAL TIPS
Use the left hand justification not both justifications as it may spread out the words and look awkward.
Use Word instead of a template or table as they are harder to edit in the future.
11 point font size is the optimum size; however, if you need to fit to one page, you can go to a 10 point font.
Margins can be as small as .5 top, bottom, and sides; however .75 is suggested for the sides and top.
Headings can be either at the left hand margin or in the middle depending upon space.
Keep to one page employers do not have a lot of time to review resumes highlight the important points, and
relevant skills related to the job. An effective resume is necessary to get an interview, so include those important
points on your resume, and you can go into more detail if necessary during the interview.
If something can be measured, list it to provide the employer the scope of what you are talking about. Quantify
your results! For example: how big was the building (e.g. floors, sq. ft.); how many people did you work with;
how large was the company; how many lines of code; how much money/time did you save?
Your resume is a working document and can be edited every few months as you engage in more experiences.
Check all spelling and grammar and then have another person check it. Spellcheck does not always pick up the
correct spelling, or words that are typed in all capital letters.
Use terms that all readers would understand. If you abbreviate, make sure the abbreviation is understood.
Abbreviations for months are only for those that are more than 4 letters, e.g. June would be spelled June, not Jun.
Use appropriate tense; e.g. present if you are still completing the task (Research), past tense (Researched) if you
completed the task.

Formatting Examples if you have worked at the same organization more than once.

Example 1: If you had the exact same position during two different time periods at the same organization:

Project Engineer, XYZ Engineers, New York, NY Summers 2014 & 2015
Served on the core field team for a multimillion-dollar, demand management project for a large local electric company
 Installed data loggers in over 100 multi-family apartments to characterize power consumption trends and load curves
Developed continuously improving field protocols through meetings with project managers
Led a roundtable discussion explaining updates with 10 company executives

Example 2: If you had different responsibilities during two separate time periods at the same organization:

ZYX Environment and Infrastructure, New York, NY

Environmental Engineer Intern Summer
2014
Focused on energy conservation measures (ECMs) and conducted feasibility studies (FS) and cost estimations with
20% return on investment (ROI) or greater for industrial and military clients
Served on a team with 20 engineers for an international company with locations throughout the U.S.
Coordinated project efforts between mechanical designers, engineers, project managers, vendors, and subcontractors
Managed $800K utility rebate incentive process for client on a $2M energy upgrade project

Environmental Engineer Intern Summer

2013
Researched emerging technologies and conducted a competitive analysis to assist in creating company strategic plan
Contributed content and analyzed data sets for 10 technical reports, and presented findings and recommendations to
senior staff
Performed field reviews of 14 project sites with supervisor to determine existing conditions and aid in project design

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Its helpful to have others look at your resume. Consider what 3-5 things you most want an employer to know about you.
Show your resume to a peer, mentor, supervisor, advisor, or professor and ask what stands out when they look at your
resume. Are they the same things?

Show your resume to a supervisor, colleague, or project leader and ask if the description you wrote paints an accurate and
strong picture of your contributions.

Show your resume to someone with strong editing skills or attention to detail to be sure you dont have any mistakes.

If you are concerned about your writing skills, seek advice from the Knight Writing Institute.
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