Crafting Engaging Bonner Community Engagement Curriculum

Resume Writing Bonner Community Engagement Curriculum

Learning Outcomes Students will reflect on and translate their full college experience to a resume. Students will develop a master resume that articulates their Bonner experience and could be adapted for different job opportunities.

Outline 1. Opening Remarks and Examples suggested time 15 minutes 2. Reviewing Major Components suggested time 10 minutes 3. Translating Your Bonner Experience suggested time 30 minutes 4. Pair Share, Search, Next Steps suggested time 30 minutes 5. Closing suggested time 5 minutes

Opening Remarks and Examples:

Chronological Resume: A chronological resume, is a resume that list your experiences in order from most recent to least recent.

Chronological Resume: Put the most recent experience at the top and the oldest at the bottom.

Chronological Resume: Consider putting the month you started and the month you ended to help narrow down your time frame for your employer.

Functional Resume: A functional resume is one that groups your skills, in order to highlight skills wanted for the job. Often the experience is still organized in chronological order.

Functional Resume: Based on the career you are applying, set up your qualifications, experience, and skills.

Functional Resume: This resume is good for someone that has a lot of job breaks, career changes, or is having trouble organizing their job experience. Highlight the skills that pertain to your perspective job

Curriculum Vitae Resume: A Curriculum Vitae Resume (CVR) is a resume that highlights your academic experiences and the skills gained from them. It is primarily used when applying for jobs in research, academic or science fields.

Curriculum Vitae Resume: Put your degree and achievements. If you have completed a thesis or done research, include the title of that work and your supervisor.

Curriculum Vitae Resume: Include relevant published work if it applies

Major Components of a Resume

Reviewing Major Components: 1. Education 2. Experience 3. Community Involvement 4. Awards and Accomplishments 5. Publications and Presentations

Education: Things to consider: Bonner Capstone Academic achievements Relevant course projects Major and minor Type of degree: BS, BA Certifications

Education: Example Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Public Relations Concentration Gender Studies and Creative Writing minors Bonner Scholars, Fall 2021 - Present, Service Scholarship, 1,600+ hours in community- based work May 2025 Women s and GPA: 3.6/4.0

Experience: President of Student Body Site Coordinator of ____ Bonner Leadership Team roles Residential Advisors (RA) Orientation Leader

Experience: Example Communications Manager 2023- Present Prepare and distribute a monthly newsletter to community partners to bridge a continuous relationship between the Berry Bonner Program, Bonner Scholars, and Community Partners Manage a team of two colleagues to create a brand by making content, producing photos, and developing graphics Bonner Leadership Team, Mount Berry, Georgia January

Experience: Example Animal Care Assistant December 2022 Provided weekly health checks of 25 animals to ensure employee and animal safety Completed daily tank cleanings and animal feedings for 25 animals to maintain a clean environment for each animal Rome Floyd ECO Center, Rome, Georgia May 2022-

Community Involvement: Soup kitchen volunteer Assistant soccer coach First Year Trip Service Trips Sophomore Exchange One and done

Community Involvement: Example Mentee Rome, Georgia Assisted teacher with one-on-one help for students struggling academically, led biology and environmental science lessons to a classroom of 25 students and applied classroom management strategies STEM Teach Program, Model High School - Rome, Georgia January- May 2022

Awards and Accomplishments: Bonner Scholar/ Leader Other scholarships Acknowledgement Awards Academic Awards Campus Engagement Awards

Awards & Accomplishments: Example Awards and Accomplishments: Notable Latinos April 2017 Bonner Scholar August 2015 Present Guilford Achievement Award August 2015 Present Circle de Luz Hija August 2009 June 2015

Publications and Presentation: Keynote Speaker Presented Session for conference i.e SLI 2023 Research Publications Journal Thesis Papers Capstones Published Articles

Publications & Presentation: Example [Last name, First initial. Middle initial. (Year of publication). Article title. Journal title, Volume (Issue), Page range.] Vereen, C. Middle initial. (2023). Resume Writing. 8 themes Bonner curriculum, Volume (Issue), Page range.

Translating Your Bonner Experience:

Do you have the following Sections? Publications & Awards Experience Education Work Experience Internship Summer Internship On-Campus positions Site work Part-time & Full-time Apprenticeship ScholarlyContributions Publications Presentation Keynote Speakers Campus Newspapers Journals Recognitions Leadership Roles Related Academic Research Experience Coursework Trainings Workshops Community Involvement Abroad Trips Study abroad Service Trips Conference Volunteer Work (outside of Bonner) Church Involvement

Pair Share, Search, Next Steps:

Pair and Share Pair up with someone Share an electronic version or a printed version of your resume with your partner, so that edits and suggestions can be looked at later Review each other s resume and make suggestions 30 mins

Closing:

Resources: The Harvard Resume Good example resume Good tips on resume basics Provides example active verbs LinkedIn Great networking You can find good resumes from Bonners/professionals in their field Resume.com Great free resource Can be used at any stage of your resume Shows you how to write a cover letter Career Center One-on-one help Can fine tune your resume