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PROFILE Summarize what you
bring tocareer
the work
place
in experiences,
things
you like to challenge and
changing
paths.
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have had success doing. What have you done that makes the next person want to hire you?
ASPIRATION Note your envisioned type of job/internship SHOULD RELATE TO IUJ THESIS THEME
SKILLS SUMMARY
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Exceptional computer skills
or licenses
Advanced language skills or
test results if amazing
Leadership skills
List industry specializations,
i.e., Pharmaceuticals,
Manufacturing, Telecom, etc.
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Writing skills (what kind,
academic, business,
translation)
Communication experiences
like meeting facilitation,
seminar panelist, business
presentation, etc.
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Career Specializations like
Process Improvements,
Project management, Grant
writing, research, marketing
and sales…..
SKILLS DELIVERY
#1 Skill To Feature (example for Business Communications)
 Gave sales presentations for new
product
launch
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3-5 TOP
skills
related
the job/internship
aiming for
contracts, and secured 120% of
target
sales
goals
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reference
to
time
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did
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Month/year or range of time) examples of format and content to help you. I recommend writing up 2-4
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help
future applications.
your resume when needed, and based on the language used in the
Second Skill to Feature (Example for
Advanced
Language
Skills)
information
about
the job/internship
opening. The top part will be used
 Trilingual in English, Russianin(Native)
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 Used English as the working language
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 Preparing for JLPT2 exam June 2014, with the goal of reaching high business level by December
2015
3rd Top priority Skill to Feature (Example for Project Management)
 Designed a waterworks project for implementation in rural Cambodia over a 3 year period (20082011) coordinating a team of 5 on this USAID sponsored project
 Awarded grant of USD$1 Million by JICA to implement said project which brought water to 10
elementary schools in the target area
 Won a grant extension based on the success of the initial project: Project implementation in the
second region is now underway
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
International University of Japan
Sept. 2015 - current / Niigata, Japan
MA in International Relations OR International Development OR Public Management OR Economics
(expected June 2017)
MBA in International Management (expected June 2017)
Masters of E-Business Management (expected August 2016)
– ERASE all that do not apply
 Note Thesis topic as related to next career goal
Name of Undergraduate or other Masters School
Mo. Yr - Mo. Yr / City, Country
Degree Obtained
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Name of Company/Organization
Title of Highest Position Attained
Name of Company/Organization
Title of Highest Position Attained
Mo. Yr - Mo. Yr / City, Country
Mo. Yr - Mo. Yr / City, Country
INTERESTS
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This section is NOT necessary for everyone, but nice to include if you have room and gives a human
touch to your candidacy. CUT if you need more room!
(CUT all that follows from your draft after reading it (or save it in another file)
Examples of ways to Title your Resume writing your PROFILE
IT professional with 3 years of experience in Project Management in an all-Japanese work setting
OR
Trilingual economist with analytical skills for project management in sustainable development fields
OR
Tested communication skills and creative design experience using Photoshop for marketing and PR
application
OR
New business creator having launched 2 new products to market achieving 95% of sales goals within first 6
months
Examples of ways to demonstrate your skills after the given Skill Title.
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Drafted 3 reports on economic issues in poverty reduction areas and presented them to senior
researchers who accepted them for publication at http://www.?????
“Led a team of 4 to scope out new products for the Malaysian market achieving an increase in sales of 30%
within 2 years.
OR
Increased sales up to 30% within two years after carefully researching the Malaysian market new product
needs leading a team of 4
(Notice that the last two examples are the SAME info but with a different emphasis! Consider WHICH fact is
more important to highlight, which will determine what order to present information. Is Leading a team the most
important, or is the increased sales more important for what you are applying for?)