Just made some updates to my resume, looking for a summer trading internship.
I go to a non-target, econ and finance major with math minor. Looking for some feedback, harsh critique is welcome. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for the help.
Update: Included Couchy's advice, shortened it up to read faster by removing some bullets and rewriting some sentences. Also bolded some words and phrases in my bullets and technical skills.
Looks pretty good to me. Pretty good resume.
I tell everyone the same thing, you should have your most impressive thing stand out a lot on your CV. You only have a few seconds so you really want the reader to catch it first. As of right now, I can't really tell what you are emphasizing or selling.
Write down your major selling points and make sure the reader gets it ASAP. Ask your friends to give you their first impression because all you really get is a few seconds. If it doesn't match what you were trying to sell, then reformat it so eyes naturally drift there.
Start move numbers acronyms and catch phrases as early into the bullet as possible - you assume people read the full bullet often. Use the same idea and move the most important content of the bullet to the front. Usually means active voice.
formatting is not just to make things look nice, but to direct the readers attention. Eyes naturally shift to inconsistency, numbers, acronyms, bold, capitals and small caps. Use that to your advantage and direct the attention of your reader.
Personally your CV is to wide. Narrow it so it reads up and down faster.
I wasn't very specific on how to change things because I'm too lazy aat the moment but here is one specific tip: Remember only the first few words of the first lines of the first section get read. essentially, if your resume is formatted well, the reader can skim and figure out what you did ASAP. in your case you want your reader to read top-down: Investing, economics, mayor's assistant, club president, frat VP. Since these aren't brand name places, you really should try to shift attention to your position rather than firm name- however your firm names are bolded which plays against this.
Try making your workplaces in small caps bold and then your position italics bold. That way the title is still a title but your positions are now bolded. Also, small caps bold isn't as bolded as regular bold so your positiosn titles infact attract more attention. Therefore, now the reader is reading your positions first and quickly sees Investment club analyst, economics research assistant, mayor's assistant, club president, frat VP - which is really what you're selling. Make sure you make your position titles clear (frat club VP, not just VP) because with the formatting tip I just gave, that's all your reader needs to know.
Thanks for the help, I've updated it to Included Couchy's advice; shortened it up to read faster by removing some bullets and rewriting some sentences. Also bolded some words and phrases in my bullets and technical skills.
lol don't bold within a bullet because that's inconsistent and looks messy. Balance simplicity with functional formatting...
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