Resume Format for Sales or Marketing Positions

Name

Campus Address	Home Address
Phone	Phone

Job 0bjective

Short, straightforward. Something like, "Seeking entry-level sales or marketing position." Can specify industry type if you've narrowed (i.e. pharmaceutical company, environmental consulting, biological supply) (see technical resume for research/technical ideas.)

Education

B.S. in (degree option--be accurate!), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, month/year awarded
Minor, Academic Honors, Dean's List, gpa (if desired)

Relevant Course Work

Usually 5-7 courses listed. Advanced Life Science courses, as well as, any pertinent business-related courses. List titles, not course numbers, and note which were laboratory courses.

Relevant Experience

Work experience, extra-curricular or volunteer positions, research experience, etc. Include responsibilities and relevant skills here. Be specific; use action words; think carefully about the communicating, organizing, supervising or managerial skills you gained through these experiences. See action verbs list for help making this section active.

Additional Information/Special Skills

Computer skills, fluency in a second language, travel experiences, leadership training, anything else you would like the recruiter to know.

References

"Available on request" is a good statement here. Just make sure you could send a list of your references if a recruiter asked for one immediately.

REMEMBER: Keep this document to one page. A second page will frequently be thrown away or lost.

See resume tips for further information.