Blank space on resume

So I'm following the M&I template and I have some blank space on the bottom of my resume, around 1/6th of the page is blank.

Do you think this is okay, or should I add in some activity from high school to fill in the space? Or perhaps, should I add in projects that I have done in class related to finance in the Work & Leadership Experience section?

 
Best Response

Add extra spacing if it doesn't look awkward.

Then add extra bullet points if you must.

Just remember how hard you originally fished around for filler when you hit senior year and want to submit a two page resume. If I submit a resume with a space:accomplishments ratio like I had as a sophomore, it would run 14 pages. But mine is still one page.

 

I've been told to include research projects or design projects if the work is of similar caliber to work experience or if it was a really unique and/or relevant experience ...i.e. don't put it on there if you think might see it as just a resume filler (obviously this depends on what specific experience you got from the project...rule of thumb, if you have doubts about it, leave it off)

 

If you did anything important in highschool (pres. of honor society, volunteered at soup kitchen) you can put that too. While it might not seem exactly related, it gives you something else to talk about.

you should see if your school is linked to the netbooks database and check out the wetfeet guide to investment banking resumes.

 

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