{"id":3867,"date":"2026-07-07T10:08:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/graduates\/?page_id=3867"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:08:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:08:17","slug":"making-a-resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/gradcoll\/how-to-apply\/admissions-requirements\/making-a-resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thank you for your interest in applying to a graduate program in the Graduate College at Hampton University. Some applications to main campus graduate programs at Hampton University require a Resume.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to\u00a0Cornell University\u2019s Graduate School,<\/a>\u00a0\u201cIn the United States, most employers use resumes for non-academic positions, which are one or two page summaries of your experience, education, and skills. Employers rarely spend more than a few minutes reviewing a resume. Successful resumes are concise with enough white space on the page to make it easy to scan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here<\/a> are some resources on resume writing provided by Hampton University\u2019s Career Center. The Career Center recommends that you research what a resume looks like in your particular field or industry (e.g. Counseling, Sports Leadership).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, however, as Shayna Joubert of Northeastern University advises, your graduate school resume should \u201cuse crisp language to describe your experiences, present a clean and organized layout to make it easy to read, and make sure it\u2019s free from typos and grammar errors.\u201d Graduate school resumes, according to Joubert, \u201cshould emphasize your education, work and volunteer experience, and specific skills relevant to the particular program you\u2019re applying to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five tips Joubert offers are worth considering:<\/p>\n\n\n\n