Resume for Grad School

[Kate22192]

Hello all,

Currently applying for Master's programs. I'm curious as to how you all handled your resume. Do schools really want your actual work resume, the one I have on file if I were to apply to a new job?? Just seems odd to me. I have thus far removed the "Objective" portion of my resume as I feel this does not make sense. Thoughts on this? Also, has anyone submitted a resume and listed in your education that you're currently still in school? I'm trying to figure out how to list my current enrollment in Utah State online courses, given that it's not a degree program....

[AP]

I found it odd too. You want to put whatever is related to your MA application towards the top and the less relevant stuff towards the end. Be sure to include awards and that stuff on the first page. I included my looooooong work experience which had NOTHING to do with the PhD I'm doing but showed why it took me so long to graduate.

For your online classes, if they are relevant to your application, I would include a line that reads something like "Non-Academic activities" or "Non-Degree education" (I like the latter). For example, scouts courses would also fit there.

Hope it helps!

[Kate22192]

Thank you for the advice! I'm an out of school applicant, applying with a BA in Psychology for a Master's in Speech-Language Pathology. I have taken several pre-requisite courses directly related to SLP and required for entrance to the programs, so I'd like to somehow keep them at the top with the rest of my education. They are legitimate courses.

[JcSLP]

I made the resume I'm using specifically for grad school, so it is a lot different than the resume I've used for employement. I've been given the advice not to include an objective, so I think you've got the right idea! My headings are in order: education, accolades/honors, certifications, related experience (where I included some employment that is relevant to the field,) professional development, leadership, other involvement & volunteer experience,  and then other (non-related) employment breifly at the end. Also, I think you could list your enrollment in Utah state in your education section. Hope this helps!

[jmk]

My grad school resume looks far different than my work. I didn't include anything that wasn't SLP related...but I also am in-field. I currently have an objective, but may take it out. My first page is only my clinical experiences. Second page: work experience (related field), education, extracurriculars at school (NSSLHA, anatomy mentoring), awards, languages, affiliations (ASHA, CSHA). 

[Kate22192]

On 11/7/2016 at 7:12 PM, JcSLP said:

I made the resume I'm using specifically for grad school, so it is a lot different than the resume I've used for employement. I've been given the advice not to include an objective, so I think you've got the right idea! My headings are in order: education, accolades/honors, certifications, related experience (where I included some employment that is relevant to the field,) professional development, leadership, other involvement & volunteer experience,  and then other (non-related) employment breifly at the end. Also, I think you could list your enrollment in Utah state in your education section. Hope this helps!

Thank you! Some of my schools, resume is optional, so hopefully it's not a real big deal. Honestly, though, I hardly have any SLP-related experience so I feel like I have to make it largely a work resume. I got my BA in Psychology and have been working in mental health since then. I've done online pre-reqs, but that's it. Perhaps a section where I go into the research I did in undergrad? Psychology research, but research nonetheless......Thoughts?

[JcSLP]

2 hours ago, Kate22192 said:

Thank you! Some of my schools, resume is optional, so hopefully it's not a real big deal. Honestly, though, I hardly have any SLP-related experience so I feel like I have to make it largely a work resume. I got my BA in Psychology and have been working in mental health since then. I've done online pre-reqs, but that's it. Perhaps a section where I go into the research I did in undergrad? Psychology research, but research nonetheless......Thoughts?

Hey I'm a Psychology minor! Haha but I think a research section would look great! In my "professional development" section I included an independent study I did with a professor, which involved research. I wouldn't worry though, the resume is only one part of the application and like you said it's optional for some of your schools.. your personal statement is where you can relate your research or experiences to the field if you want... In my opinion pretty much everything in Psychology is relevant!

[thespeechblog.com]

Schools don't want the exact resume you submit to jobs. In Academia, the more common term is "Curriculum Vitae" and it focuses more on academic and scholarly achievements. I wrote more about this distinction on my blog, and you can find a lot of info by googling it. 

SO yes... and no. 

Definitely put your current education experience! Just list it as in progress. 

[Kate22192]

On 11/17/2016 at 10:30 PM, mcamp said:

Schools don't want the exact resume you submit to jobs. In Academia, the more common term is "Curriculum Vitae" and it focuses more on academic and scholarly achievements. I wrote more about this distinction on my blog, and you can find a lot of info by googling it. 

SO yes... and no. 

Definitely put your current education experience! Just list it as in progress. 

Hi mccamp, thanks for the input. Would you consider taking a peek at my resume to see how you think it's looking?

[thespeechblog.com]

22 hours ago, Kate22192 said:

Hi mccamp, thanks for the input. Would you consider taking a peek at my resume to see how you think it's looking?

I'd be happy to - send me a private message and I'll hook you up with my email

[StPaulCCC]

Replying to this because it is semi-related. Did you guys include non-relevant work experience in the "Employment" section of CSDCAS?

[futureSLPhopefullylol]

16 minutes ago, StPaulCCC said:

Replying to this because it is semi-related. Did you guys include non-relevant work experience in the "Employment" section of CSDCAS?

I did not

[samiamslp]

Hi all- how long are your resumes/CVs for grad school? Are they longer than a page? I know that they shouldn't be for employment, but for grad school I really want to make sure I include everything that is important in it!

[LaceySpeechie]

31 minutes ago, samiamslp said:

Hi all- how long are your resumes/CVs for grad school? Are they longer than a page? I know that they shouldn't be for employment, but for grad school I really want to make sure I include everything that is important in it!

Mine's 2 pages, because I wanted to include my education, post-grad employment, undergrad employment, undergrad TAing/research, and undergrad extracurricular involvement. I was able to get all that into 2 pages, and I think it looks nice, so I'm going with it and hoping for the best.

[samiamslp]

On 11/20/2018 at 4:23 PM, LaceySpeechie said:

Mine's 2 pages, because I wanted to include my education, post-grad employment, undergrad employment, undergrad TAing/research, and undergrad extracurricular involvement. I was able to get all that into 2 pages, and I think it looks nice, so I'm going with it and hoping for the best.

Thanks! Mine is about that length. Yes, I'm with you- there's so much to fit in. Wishing you the best of luck with the whole process!

[bibliophile222]

On 12/15/2017 at 1:40 PM, StPaulCCC said:

Replying to this because it is semi-related. Did you guys include non-relevant work experience in the "Employment" section of CSDCAS?

I did because I had zero related experience. But I was working two jobs for over three years straight, so I included the time commitments of each job to explain why I didn't have anything else going on. I figured at least they could see I have a good work ethic.