Non-target Junior Seeking Resume Advices. Please!!!
Hi, I am a math and econ double major at a small liberal arts college. I am gonna apply for some summer positions in consulting industry (more into Strategy/Management, Economic Consulting). I am pretty worried about my cumulative gpa. I took some ge courses when freshmen year and that really pulled down my gpa. Will it hurt my chances of getting any interviews either on campus recruiting or online app? Attached is my resume. Anyone could give me some critiques? I will be appreciated!
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I scanned it and you look like a competitive candidate for summer analyst positions. Your work experience is actually pretty good even if it's mostly university based. And your GPA isn't bad. I was expecting low-3 range but 3.5 is pretty good and shouldn't result in an auto-ding anywhere unless McKinsey etc. have boosted their GPA standards.
Thanks for your comments!
What font is that?
Times New Roman
I would leave out the "selected research experience" bit, it only draws attention away from the more relevant work experience section.
Yes, it will hurt your chances. Chances = function(GPA), where there is a positive correlation. How much it will hurt, who knows? Who gives a shit? What are you going to do, give up and go work at an Arby's?
I would make the margins smaller, too might white space around the edges. No bullet points needed for your major or GPA. Maybe put overall GPA on the right under the date and find a better way to present the other two GPAs, if you really must show them. I wouldn't. The spacing between them is inconsistent.
Make all your bullet points bullets – no dashes. You "engaged in some consulting projects"? Jesus christ, sell yourself. Analyzed financial projections and developed a detailed marketing strategy based on quantitative variables. Collaborated with senior associates to develop comprehensive documentation on the current marketing plans of competing firms. Utilized proprietary financial information to identify opportunities to blah blah blah. Make it sound interesting and make me think, huh I want to bring this kid in so he can tell me what the fuck kind of proprietary financial information he was using (even if its just nonpublic internal metrics stuff). Sell yourself.
Lines should wrap at the right margin, not whenever they feel like wrapping. Also, try to extend each bullet point all the way across the page to reduce white space.
You're dates don't line up on the right, you're doing that ghetto space space space space space space space space thing to try to get it to work. Learn tab stops on Word, especially if you're going to put Word as a skill.
Which bring me to: If you're going to put Office products on your resume, you better know what Alt M V does and what Ctrl ESV does and know whatever my favorite shortcut does. Social media is not a technical skill, it is a social skill. And one that does not add value in the consulting industry.
Get rid of those double lines and make it a single solid black line under each heading.
Good luck.
Thank you so much for your advices!!! That's really helpful!
You have double line underline on top and single underline on bottom.. threw me off when I started looking at formatting. Other than that, it looks good.
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