Name
Address
Phone Number
Email
EDUCATION:
Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelors of Art in Communication
Concentration in ___________
Anticipated Date of Graduation
______________
List if you have received high honors or awards based on
your academic performance.
List your GPA only if it is a 3.0 or higher.
RELATED COURSEWORK:
List your major requirements first (omitting
introduction courses
if you are a Junior or Senior)
Public Speaking; Media Writing. List your concentration/elective courses second. For
instance,
Behind the Scenes in Radio and TV News; Advanced Video
Production
ON-CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:
List any clubs, organizations or activities you have or
are currently
participating in at PMC.
Make sure to state the dates and short descriptions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
List the languages that you are fluent in and describe
whether it is written,
oral or both.
This is especially important to employers and
human resources due to the "global
economy"
and your ability to increase markets internationally and nationally.
COMMUNICATION RELATED EXPERIENCE (use bullet points starting with action
verbs)
Depending upon your experience you might just have
On-campus Media Experience (list films and productions):
List any jobs that you have currently or have had in the past where you have
used communication-related skills. Your work study and internships should
always be included if they apply to that category.
TECHNICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS: (use bullet points)
List any audio or visual equipment that you know how to
run. For instance,
Media 100; Linear Editing; Camera Operator; Lighting; Set Design, digital
editing.
List any other technical skills related to your field of interest.
List
computer programs or applications that you know.
Advanced capabilities in all Microsoft Office Programs, especially Front Page
and Access or Proficient in most Microsoft Office Programs
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE (use bullet points starting with action verbs)
SERVICE TO COMMUNITY: (use bullet points starting with action verbs)
List your volunteer experience. Think of projects
that you might have done with your youth group, school , family and friends.
Be sure to list dates and describe what you have done.
Note: Words that are great to use for Communication Majors are:
edited, promoted, sold, produced, designed, performed outreach,
marketed,
sponsored, endorsed, supported, advertised, created,
developed, generated,
interacted, communicated (to audiences),
collaborated, expressed, organized,
planned, prepared,
exchanged ideas, screened, trained, networked, multimedia,
unique personality traits, combination of skills,
serviced a broad geographical
area,
exceptional interpersonal skills, programmed....