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Are there any resume building resources for highschool students?

Especially for someone who wants to persue a career in STEM?

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Mickael’s Answer

I do not think the career really matters in building a resume.
I am pretty sure you can search online for some tools. I know that Microsoft Word proposed some. For example, if you enter your full experience and everything in your profile, LinkedIn can generate one for you.
What you need to describe is:
- you (very quick)
- you main or relevant skills
- your degree and courses
- any professional experience or camps related to the domain
- your school and/or personal projects relevant to the domain
Optionally:
- your hobbies (what you do outside work)

The last one is really optional and depends on people. I do like it because it allows to make a difference between two candidates with similar experiences and backgrounds, but I know other people do not care, or even like it.

Please note this is a resume. That means summary. The younger, the less you have done therefore yours should be small enough to fill a singe A4 or similar format page. Don't fall into the trap of trying to fill it up; this is extremely annoying to read in general. Also make sure that
1. This is understandable to anyone. Do not use extreme specific words or slang
2. Have it reviewed so there are no typographic mistakes. Adding to this, any sentence starts with capital letter and ends with a dot.
3. Be consistent in formatting.

I hope that helps.

Thank you comment icon I appreciate your support, Mickael Liz
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Mark’s Answer

I would suggest to google resume tips for high school students. Keep it simple, one page, write about any school activities you have, part time jobs, volunteer work. Companies that may offer you a part time will know that your resume is simple because you have not had the time yet to gain professional experience. So do not stress too much about it. Simple and to the point will aid you in your job search. Good luck! As you gain more experience in life and new jobs, it will make more sense. Be patient and have confidence in yourself.
Thank you comment icon Thank you for the tips and the vote of confidence!! Liz
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Karissa’s Answer

Hi there! It's great that you are planning and preparing to create your first resume! You got some great tips already and I just wanted to share a direct resource to assist you further. Follow the link below and you can see great tips and suggestion, a quick video and a template resource.

Best of luck to you!

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/high-school-resume-template
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Holly’s Answer

Hello Liz,
There are a number of great resources you can utilize to help create your resume. A few things you can look into:

1) Your high school's career center or guidance counselors. If your school has this as a resource, you should set up time with a counselor to help build your resume in-person!

2) There are also a number of websites that can help. Try using https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a551182/linkedin-resume-builder?lang=en. Even easier than this, something I utilized as a high schooler is the Harvard Resume Template that you can find here https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/undergrad_resumes_and_cover_letters.pdf . It's free, basic, professional, and very effective!
Thank you comment icon Thanks!!!! Liz
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