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BTT Gateway Resume Guidelines

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The requirements included below are based on employer feedback received regarding student resumes. When you upload a resume to BTT Gateway, a Career Coach reviews your resume and approval is based on the following criteria. For assistance with meeting the requirements, you may schedule an appointment with a Career Coach, visit Liberal Arts Career Services during resume walk-in hours, utilize Optimal Resume, and/or review sample Resume Styles on the LACS website.

There is a 48-hour (two business days) turnaround for resume reviews and your resume must be approved to apply for jobs and internships through BTT Gateway.

General Resume Requirements

  • A one page resume is required for approval
  • Acceptable font styles are Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana, or Garamond
  • Use a font size for the text either 10, 11, or 12
  • Utilize a consistent, easy to read format, set tabs or left/right justify to line up information
  • Use bullet points for descriptions & start each bullet point with an action verb
  • Proofread for appropriate spelling and grammar

Resume Section Requirements

Heading

  1. Include name, current or permanent address, phone, and professional email
  2. Name can be slightly larger font (no more than 2 font sizes) than resume content

Objective (Not Required)

  1. Your BTT Gateway resume should not include an objective since you may submit your resume for multiple opportunities through our recruiting system

Education (First Section after the Heading)

  1. Write out The University of Texas at Austin
  2. Include B.A., or B.S., major, minor, grad date, GPA (overall or in major; include only if over 3.0)
  3. Remove all high school and/or transfer college information

Academic Projects, Relevant Coursework or Study Abroad (Optional)

  1. Include when relevant to career path
  2. List the name of course & semester completed
  3. Use bullet points and action verbs for descriptions
  4. Sample action verbs: researched, presented, analyzed, wrote, learned, developed, studied, implemented, supervised, led, organized

Experience (Work, Relevant, Leadership, Organization, Volunteer, Military, Community, or Industry)

  1. You may include more than one experience section to best highlight your background
  2. Include organization name, role, location, and dates (include months and years)
  3. List experiences in reverse chronological order within each section
  4. Bullet points (not dashes) and action verbs (present tense current position; past tense previous) are required for descriptions
  5. Quantify information in descriptions where possible; show results achieved
  6. Focus on descriptive content and your accomplishments; a general description of your job duties is not recommended

Academic Honors & Awards (Optional)

  1. Include name of award, scholarship, or certificate and date awarded

Skills

  1. Computer: list out software, hardware
  2. Language: specify level of competency, i.e. beginner, intermediate, advanced, working knowledge of, conversational
  3. Type: X wpm
  4. Additional: problem solve, multi-task, teamwork, communication, organization