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International Students
Resumes
U.S.
Resume requirements - at a glance
- Clear and concise
- Accomplishment and/or results focused marketing tool
- One to two pages maximum
- No personal information (age, gender, race, marital status,
religion etc.)
- Outlines the job you want, not the jobs you had
Differences
| U.S.
Resume |
International |
Concise,
to the point Includes:
-Objective
-Summary
of qualifications
-Experience (relevant)
-Education |
Details
academic and formal work experience. Can include hobbies,
other interests etc. |
| Information
should be provided in bullet points rather than paragraphs.
|
Can
be small paragraphs. |
| Focus
on accomplishments and results rather than details of
work done routinely |
Many
times the focus could be on the work done and not just
accomplishments |
| Can
be reverse-chronological or functional within reverse
chronological Functional is good when there are many years
of work experience |
Most
likely will be in reverse-chronological |
| Limit
1-2 pages |
No
specific limits |
| No
personal information should be included (age, gender,
religion, marital status, height, weight etc.) |
Can
include personal information |
Tips
- Emphasize strong English skills on your resume.
- Ensure language and writing skills are up to American standards
and free of grammar and spelling errors.
- If mentioning companies / universities in your home country,
give some context to the company or university, as appropriate
Example: Company XYZ - second largest manufacturing company
in China ABC University - Ranked number one for Engineering
in India
- Follow all the requirements of a U.S. resume. For more information
on resumes, visit the resume guide of the Career Management
Book.
- Have your resume reviewed at least by two people including
a career counselor / faculty / peers.
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