Sample Resume for High School Students
Contact Information: should be at the top of your resume-include name, address,
phone number, and e-mail (if you have it). Separate it out by centering it and making it
Jane Doe
bold. If you have a college address separate from a home address, use both.
12 Snelling Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55116
(651) 555-1111
Education: include graduation date and GPA if it is 3.0 or higher.
jane.doe@spps.org
Education
Highland Park Senior High, class of 2008 (3.8 GPA)
Formatting Experiences: (2 options)
Experience
1. Heading line (include title and dates) followed by bulleted list-see Work
Experience as example.
St. Paul Public Library-University Branch (June 2005-present)
2. Heading line (include title and date) followed by narrative list-see Volunteer
Experience as example.
Maintained library database on checked-out materials.
Writing About Experiences
Coordinated volunteer program for Story Time.
Regardles of style, begin each phrase/sentence/ bullet with an active verb. See the
Organized card catalog to incorporate new materials.
examples to the left: maintained, coordinated, organized, participated. see back of
page for more examples.
National Honor Society (2003-present)
Participated in several volunteer activities, including: building a
house for Habitat for Humanity (50 hours), collecting food for
the St. Paul Food Shelf (80 hours), and organizing the Honor
Headings The expected headings would be: education, experience (work or volunteer),
Society Induction Ceremony.
but the others are up to you. Use the ones that work best. Other possibilities: skills,
additional experience, related experience, leadership experience, research experience,
Activities
writing experience, computer experience, objectives, leadership, related coursework,
National Honor Society (2003-present)
work experience, volunteer experience, anything that fits your particular qualities.
French Club (2002-present)
Cross Country (2002-present)
Piano lessons (10 years)
General Formatting You should have 1 inch margins, major headings (like 'Education') on the left, then indent
with additional information below-for example, notice how National Honor Society is lined up below St. Paul
Awards
Public Library. Use a traditional font (New York, Arial, just not cursive... at 12 point size. It should all fit on one
A Honor Roll, 8 quarters
page. Remember, it needs to be easy to read-keep it simple and organized!
Outstanding French Student, 2004
Volunteer of the Year, 2005
Other things to remember:
proofread, proofread, proofread!
References
Check for punctuation and spelling.
Check for format and style consistency.
Available upon request.
Show your resume to a friend.
Use resume weight paper (available in copy centers).
Pick a light, neutral color, like white or ivory.
Laser print it or have it done at the copy center.
Get matching envelopes and paper for cover letters.
