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3.1.1. Resume Preparation

Prepare a one-page resume and upload the resume for full credit for this assignment. Name your file as ppr_common_1_username.pdf. Your resume should include your name at the top, contact information, education, work experience and other information you want to communicate. There is no required format for the resume, and they are graded based on completion. Resources for resumes include:

• Purdue OWL

• Purdue CCO

Upload the resume as a PDF to Gradescope for full credit for this assignment.

Resume Templates

There is no required template for the resume. Two examples templates are provided below for you to reference:

• Template 1 (with formatting) Resume_Template1.docx

• Template 2 (without formatting) Resume_Template2.docx

Resume Examples

• Example 1 (sophomore) Sophmore_Purdue_Student_Example.pdf

• Example 2 (junior) Junior_Purdue_Student_Example.pdf

Assignment Resume Draft

Below are guidelines to following when making your resume draft:

Content guidelines:

• Provide basic personal information, academic information, work and research experience, extra-curricular activities, and other important information.

• Provide strong and concise descriptions of your experiences (Action verb, methodology/how, outcome/results).

• Please do not be concerned with the quantity of experiences, projects, etc.! Focus on how it is presented, and how you word and format your résumé.

• Please review these resources for further information: https://www.cco.purdue.edu/Students/ResumesAndCVs

• Use the CCO handbook/uploaded resumes for formatting examples Purdue CCO

Format guidelines:

• Your resume MUST be 1 page. This is the expectation (requirement) from employers.

• Your email address should NOT be blue and underlined

• Consistent and professional font with clear alignment

• State which engineering major you plan to go into to (it’s okay if you are unsure and it changes). Should follow this format: Bachelor of Science in [fill in] Engineering.

• Make sure all verbs are written in past tense

• Use bullet points, do not have paragraphs of text

• either have periods on every bullet point or none, do not use periods for some and not others

Rubric

The resume is graded on completion and the rubric as mentioned in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 Resume Rubric

Points	Description
\(10\) pts	Includes name, required elements, and completed sufficiently to be used
\(5\) pts	Assignment was turned in but not completed sufficiently to be used. For e.g. resume missing key sections (education, experience).
\(0\) pts	Not turned in or missing most of the assignment

Deliverables

Be sure to replace username in the filename with your Purdue username.

Table 3.2 Deliverables

Deliverable	Description
ppr_common_1_username.pdf	Completed resume as a PDF.