Preview Dental Internship Curriculum Vitae

A resume provides a valuable summary of your individual accomplishments and qualifications. It

allows you to present your skills, experience, and knowledge to potential employers in an

efficient and concise way. Since a resume is an important document that has the power to

influence a hiring manager it’s important to be sure that it best represents you.

Format:

 1-2 Pages (8 ½” x 11” paper)

 Include headings (i.e. Education, Professional Experience, Research Experience, Volunteer Work,

Presentations, Honors & Awards, Professional Membership, Conferences Attended, etc.)

 Chronological order within headings

 Stay consistent (i.e. placement of dates, location, etc.)

 Avoid wasted space, but be careful to cut the margins too short for printing

 10 pt-14 pt. font (Times New Roman or Arial; no decorative fonts)

 No graphics or shading, since this can distract from your information

 Best to use Microsoft word (rather than resume template)

Content:

 Personal Information (i.e. Name, Address, Phone, Professional Email) should be placed at the top.

 Do not include information such as marital status, social security, picture, date of birth.

 Tailor your resume for each job you’re applying to. Use language and terminology included in the

job description to prove you are qualified for that specific position.

 Be honest and accurate, not overly modest.

 Present your experience in a way that makes it relevant to the position you’re applying for. (Past

experience, which isn’t directly related to the work you’re applying for, can often be presented in a

way that showcases the transferrable skills that were acquired.)

 Don’t simply list out your accomplishments; instead, include effective bullet points that describe

your previous work and the skills used to achieve these accomplishments.

 Focus on more than the technical work. Be sure to include bullet points that describe soft skills as

well (i.e. communication, teamwork, leadership, etc.).

 Start each bullet point with an action verb (i.e. Led, Initiated, Developed, Managed, Created, etc.).

 Use PAR statements to highlight Projects, Actions, and Results.

 Use numbers or percentages to quantify your results (i.e. increased productivity by X, raised X

dollars, supervised a staff of X)

Final Tip:

 Have a trusted advisor proof read before you submit to ensure there are no grammatical errors!

Resume

Writing

Resources:

ASDA Resume Tips:

http://www.asdanet.org/cv/

List of Action Verbs:

http://careers.tufts.edu/stude

nts/corres/ActionVerbs.pdf

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