- GPA:3.7/4.0 and if you’re beyond top 20%(double degree can be listed in a new module if you have a different GPA/grad date)
- Honor: (1st Place) for the XX Competition (YYYY)
- (p.s. no need to write your coursework if you’re apply for internships/jobs; employers prefer seeing how you apply your knowledge/skills in your projects/work experience, better with your achievements.)
- Your key responsibilities with details (e.g. Collected, validated, and consolidated XX+ customer data points collected from online/offline surveys)
- Your core technical skills and their values (e.g. Performed flow/capacity analyses to ensure maximum utilization of all resources)
- Your core soft skills (e.g. creative, detail-oriented and well organized) and their values (e.g. Created a training package, facilitating new hires to use cash register with minimum errors, deliver food in a timely order, and serve customers with XX% satisfaction)
- Your achievements (e.g. Developed marketing and promotion strategies, attracting XX+ customers on a daily basis)
- Your key responsibility with details (e.g. Collected, validated, and consolidated XX+ customer data points collected from online/offline surveys)
- Your core skills and their values (e.g. Performed flow/capacity analyses to ensure maximum utilization of all resources)
- Your achievement (e.g. Developed marketing and promotion strategies, attracting XX+ customers on a daily basis)
- The purpose/value of the project – connect with your school’s/employer’s expected value (e.g. Studied annual reports and financial statements of XX Corp. to understand the financial strategy for expansion)
- Show your matching hard skills – analytical, modeling and programming skills (e.g. Analyzed the company’s profitability and liquidity using the Dupont analysis and the current ratio)
- Match the required responsibilities if you don’t have relevant work experience (e.g. Comprehensively researched the sales drivers and made reasonable assumptions to project X years of cash flows)
- Show your capability and potential contribution (e.g. Assessed the capital structure of the company and developed a capital raising strategy to minimize the financing cost)
- Technical Skills: Advanced Excel (Macros/VBA/Pivot Tables/Vlookup), PowerPoint, Bloomberg (Proficient), Python (2 years of experience)
- Certifications: CFA (Level 1 Candidate), MS Excel Specialist Candidate (MM/YYYY)
- Interests: Piano (Level 10), Photography (Contract photographer for XX magazine)
- Languages: English (Fluent), Mandarin (Native)
(This section should emphasize your capabilities/achievements and state your career direction, especially when your resume content is diverse, which is hard for the reader to understand your specialization(s).)
Example
I am experienced in the field of XX analysis. During the course of my academic career, I have worked extensively on real-world case studies ranging from XX (e.g. investment analysis, operations strategy and equity research). This exposure combined with a degree in XX (e.g. project management) allows me to XX (e.g. connect the dots between financial strategy and operational feasibility). With strong data analysis and rich research experience in competitive sectors, I am confident to add value as an XX position (e.g. Operations/Investment Analyst) with your company.
