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Resume and Cover Letter Tips @ MS of Electrical Engineering
2013-2014 Academic Year
Resources from the Columbia Center for Career Education (CCE) You Should Review:
• Planning Guide for Resumes/CVs and Cover Letters
o For Resumes/CVs (pages 14-31)
o For Cover Letters (pages 40-45)
• Tip Sheets for Resumes and Cover Letters
o Resume Tip Sheet
o Cover Letter Tip Sheet
EE Recommended Resume Format
• One (1) page document
• Page Size: 8.5” x 11”
• Sections: Each section clearly outlined
• Font Style: Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, or Tahoma
• Font Size: Dependent on Style, but no less than size 10
• Margins: No less than 0.5” on each side
• Consistency: Use one Font throughout
• Microsoft Word Format
Resume Sections
• Header
o Name: Legal First Name followed by Legal Last Name
If using a Preferred Name, the recommended format is:
Preferred Name (Legal First Name in Parentheses) Legal Last
Name
o Address: Where to mail physical offer letter
o Phone Number in the US
o Email: If using a Preferred Name, change your email ‘Display Name’ to reflect this format. It
is also suggested you use your Columbia email.
o Webpage (LinkedIn Profile or other professional site such as a blog)
• Education: School and Degrees- in order of attendance starting with the most recent
o No high school
o Clearly indicate name of undergraduate institution, the location, degree program and month
and year of graduation (required)
o Include any additional graduate degrees in the same format as undergraduate institution
o Performance indicator (i.e. GPA, honors, awards)
o List titles of relevant courses (no course numbers) if applicable
o Briefly summarize projects or thesis, if applicable
• Professional, Research, Academic Experience- in order of experience starting with the most recent
o Name of organization
o Location of organization
o Title of position
o Duration of experience (month and year began and month and year completed)
o Description of experience
Use action verb to start all bullet points (examples of verbs
)
Verb tense: Past experiences should begin with a word in the past tense and Current
experiences should begin with a word in in present or active voice.
Tailor the resume to the job or purpose
Quantify your skills and highlight accomplishments- For example, include cost
savings in dollars or number of people you managed
All bullet points should be in the third person (no I, Me, Us, We…)
• Skills and Certifications
o Skills: Language(s), Computer, Programing, Other (i.e. hardware)
o Certifications
• Interests and Activities
o Interests: Select interesting ones and try to be specific