Taking a look at the sample resume as well as the sample traditional cover letter will give you a visual understanding of the formatting guidelines below.

General Information & Formatting

• The information is accurate (no exaggerations)
• Consistency in grammar, punctuation, and style
• Standard business font (Times New Roman, Arial, etc)
• Length: 1 full page for undergraduates
• Margins: .75 to 1.0
• Font size: 10.5 to 12

Contact Information

• Name: font size 14-16 point
• Current mailing address
• Phone number: Be sure to have a professional sounding voicemail
• Email address: Use a professional email address (Auburn email accounts shut-down 6 months after graduation) Turn Off Hyperlink

Objective (optional)

• Short and concise statement about what you can bring to the position without personal pronouns, "I" and "my"

Education

• Degrees are listed in reverse chronological order (most recent first)
• Degrees are spelled out fully, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (not BSBA)
• Only schools where degrees have been received or study abroad programs are listed
• GPA above 3.0 may be listed

Experience

• Only job title, organization, city, state, and dates are included in identifying the experience
• Bullet points are being used with strong action verbs to describe your experience
• Bullet points should focus on your accomplishments in the position, what unique quality you brought to the position, and how it benefited the organization
• Quantify experiences with #, $, or % as much as possible

Skills

• Foreign language skills are listed by oral and written with appropriate proficiency, ex.-fluent, native, basic
• Computer Skills are listed to include hardware and software relevant to the position
• Certifications/Licenses have dates associated with them

Additional Categories

• Summary Profile (usually at top below Objective)
• Relevant Coursework (usually below Education)
• Activities
• Memberships
• Honors
• Publications /Inventions/ Patents
• Presentations
• Research