Spell out all names. Don’t
abbreviate - use this
address as an example!
8141 De Palma Street
Apartment 3
Downey, CA 90241
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Email addresses need to be appropriate!
Keep your ‘fun’ email address for yourself and get another, more
professional sounding account for jobs and scholarship searches.
** An email address that includes all or part of your name is recommended!
This student is using his
resume to apply for a JOB
(for a scholarship resume,
see the other side)
(562) 869-7306
jjobseeker@memail.com
Jason Jobseeker
Objective
To obtain a position as a waiter at Mimi’s Café
Work Experience
January – June 2005
Uptown Mexican Cafe
Your objective helps
you clearly state what
kind of job you are
looking for!
Downey, CA
Host, Cashier
 Greeted and made seating arrangements for customers
 Prepared incoming phone and in-person ‘to-go’ orders
 Responsible for closing a $2000 cash drawer each shift
2003 – 2004
Arbor Shoe Store
Downey, CA
Cashier, Sales Assistant
 Responsible for $1000 cash drawer
 Greeted and assisted customers with purchases
 Restock shoe inventory on a weekly basis
2002 - 2003
List your current or most
recent job first!
**If you are currently
working at this job, use all
present tense verbs!
Mr. and Mrs. John Gonzalez
Describe what you did
at your job, putting
duties that are similar
on the same line
Downey, CA
Babysitter, Tutor
 Prepared meals and fed child
 Played learning games with child
 Tutored the child in reading and writing each week
Education
2002 – Present
Warren High School
Downey, CA
 Honors English 9, 10, 11
List the classes that you have taken
 Mass Media, Creative Writing
that are beyond the basic requirements
 Honors Algebra I
here at Warren – these include Honors
and elective classes
 Photography I, II, ROP Photography
** You can choose to include your
 Computer Applications, Digital Media
extracurricular activities here or put
them in a separate category
 Interior Design I
 Junior Varsity Football, 2002 – 2003
 Varsity Football, 2002 – Present, Co-Captain 2004
 Junior Statesmen of America, Member, 2003 – Present
 California Scholarship Federation, Member, 2002 – Present
You are fluent in a language
 Silver Bear Award – Most Improved Student, 2003
if you can read it, speak it,
 Expected graduation June 2005
and write it! You are
Languages
Fluent in Spanish, conversational in French
Interests
Running, playing guitar, playing football, volunteering
References
Available upon request
conversational if you can
speak it, but cannot really
read it or write it. Be honest!
Notice that these are
all action verbs! 
WHS Library Media Center, rev. 9/2006
Spell out all names. Don’t
abbreviate - use this
address as an example!
ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Email addresses need to be appropriate!
Keep your ‘fun’ email address for yourself and get another, more
professional sounding account for jobs and scholarship searches.
** An email address that includes all or part of your name is recommended!
8141 De Palma Street
Apartment 3
Downey, CA 90241
This student is using his
resume to apply for a
SCHOLARSHIP
(for a job resume,
see the other side)
(562) 869-7306
susanscholarship@memail.com
Susan Scholarship
Objective
To attend a four year university and earn a bachelor’s degree in
psychology
Education
2002 – Present
Warren High School
 Honors English 9, 10, 11
 Honors Algebra I
 Mass Media, Creative Writing
 Photography I, II, ROP Photography
 Computer Applications, Digital Media
 Interior Design I
 Expected graduation June 2005
Awards Received
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Downey, CA
List the classes that
you have taken that
are beyond the basic
requirements here at
Warren – these
include honors and
elective classes!
If you have 3 or more
awards, you may want
to create an Awards
Received category
Kodak Youth Leadership Award, 2004
National Merit Finalist, 2004
Silver Bear Award – Most Helpful Student, 2004
Silver Bear Award – Most Improved Student, 2003
Extracurricular
Activities
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
Volunteer
Experience
2003 – Present
Your objective helps
you clearly state
what your
educational plans
are – after all, you
are hoping to win
the scholarship to
further your
education!
If you have several
activities, use this
category
**Notice that years of
involvement and
positions held are listed
Junior Varsity Volleyball, 2002 – 2003
Varsity Volleyball, 2002 – Present, Co-Captain 2004
Key Club, Member, 2004 - Present
Junior Statesmen of America, Member, 2003 – Present
California Scholarship Federation, Member, 2002 – Present
St. Raymond’s Church
Norwalk, CA
Sunday School Teacher, Usher
 Prepare lessons for and teach Sunday School classes to children
 Prepare additional activities for Vacation Bible School each summer
 Greet church members and show them to their seats
Work Experience
2003 - 2004
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hernandez
Babysitter, Tutor
 Prepared meals and fed child
 Played learning games with child
 Tutored the child in reading and writing each week
Languages
Fluent in German, conversational in Spanish
Interests
Singing, playing guitar, playing volleyball, volunteering
References
Available upon request
Downey, CA
Describe what you did at your job,
putting duties that are similar
on the same line
** See the other side for more
job examples!
You are fluent in a language if
you can read it, speak it, and
write it! You are conversational if
you can speak it, but cannot
really read it or write it.
Be honest!
Notice that these are
all action verbs! 
WHS Library Media Center, rev. 9/2006