Resume/References

        MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER PROOFREAD*

 

Common rules:

• MUST INCLUDE CITY, STATE & ZIP CODE in heading. Specific street address is optional.

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                                                             John Doe

                                         jdoe@clemson.edu | jdoelinkedin.com

                                                          1234524789

                                                 123 Oak Street (optional)

                                                     Clemson, SC 29631

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• Include GPA- If it is at least a 3.0 or above

• May include LinkedIn address

• DO NOT INCLUDE REFERENCES ON RESUME

• WHEN SUBMITTING TO JOB APPLICATION - UPLOAD IN THE FORMAT REQUESTED

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Include your focus area or concentration of study.  List your concentration below your major such as:

 

EDUCATION        Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina

                          Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering

                          Concentration: Biomaterials

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In your SKILLS & RELEVANT COURSE WORK Section, you can include design experience from a class. Include the skill or class title (not class number) 

 

• (ENG 1410 & BIOE 3700)   MATLAB

• (EG 2080)                         Solidworks

• (BIOE 201,400,& 401)       regulatory knowledge

• (BIOE 448)                        cell culture, scaffolding

• BIOE 4020)                       biocompatibility

• (BIOE 401 & 403)              product design, manufacturing processes, FDA knowledge | 510k

• (BIOE 3020)                      mechanical testing, biomaterials

• (BIOE 3200)                      biomechanics

• (BIOE 3460)                      thermodynamics

• (BIOE 3700 & 4310)          bioelectrical knowledge and any other any lab/research work

• (BIOE 4120)                      orthopedic engineering

• (BIOE 4200)                      sports engineering

• (BIOE 4230)                      cardiovascular engineering

• (BIOE 4310)                      medical imaging

• (BIOE 4390)                      medical device reprocessing

• (BIOE 4400)                      biopharmaceutical engineering

• (BIOE 4420)                      gene regulation and editing

• (BIOE 4450)                      biofabrication

• (BIOE 4480)                      tissue engineering

• (BIOE 4490)                      drug delivery

• (BIOE 4710)                      biophotonics

• (BIOE 4730)                      medical robotics

• (BIOE 4760)                      biosurface engineering

• (BIOE 4820)                      biomaterial implantology​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Other Tips 

•    Concentration (BS students) or focus area if in graduate school

•    Relevant coursework (descriptive titles)

•    Experience (can include volunteer work)

•    Activities and honors

•    Remove high school activities by junior year (BS students)

•    Include skills list; computer or programming skills such as languages and operating systems, and other equipment or techniques 

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 Graduate Students

•      MS could use a resume or CV format, make sure to list items that would interesting to industry

•     Relevant coursework, thesis or project focus, skills, computer skills

•     MS will most likely have enough content to extend beyond one page

•     Make sure to list publications and abstracts, presentations, patents

•     Doctoral students should use a CV format, but include categories that show skills beyond the standard NIH format

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HOW TO INCLUDE REFERENCES (link)

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HOW TO SHOW LEADERSHIP ON RESUME

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5 Ways To Highlight Leadership Skills In Your Resume

 

Resume/CV Resources

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• The Right Way to Include Your Work Experience on a Resume (With Examples

• How to Quantify Achievements on Your Resume​

• What Is An ATS? 8 Things You Need to Know About Applicant Tracking Systems

• TOP 100 Words to Use on Resume

• Passing the 6-Second Resume Test​​​

EXAMPLES

• BASIC TEMPLATE

• RESUME EXAMPLE

• SOPHOMORE/2ND YEAR RESUME EXAMPLE

• 2024 BIOE UNDERGRAD RESUME BOOK

• 2020 UNDERGRAD RESUME BOOK

• 2024 BIOE GRAD RESUME BOOK

• 2015 M.ENG RESUME BOOK

• 2017 M.ENG RESUME BOOK

• Clemson Career Guide-Resume Examples P. 24

• FEDERAL/NIH RESUME Tips

• Federal Resume Example P. 7

• Resume examples-P. 4

• Student-Athlete Example A

• Student-Athlete Example B​

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HOW TO STRUCTURE ACCOMPLISHED BASED BULLET POINT ON RESUME​​

• SKILL WORD - ACCOMPLISHED WHAT? - BY DOING WHAT? - RESULT WAS "XYZ"

• EX -Streamlined reporting process from 5 hours to 30 minutes, saving 18 hours monthly

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