This information was adapted from http://gogovernment.org Revised: 12/18/15
Most applicants tend to
list what they did (their
job duties), but forget
Accomplishments.
SECTION THREE
3. Education.
Normally work e
xperience would come before
education on a resume
. Ho
wever, if
you’re a current student or a recent grad, your degree(s)
will relate more to your target job,
un
less you have
w
o
rk experience that is direct
ly related
to the jo
b you are applying
for.
College or University with city and state, Country. Most current first.
Ensure that the formal name of the university appears on the resume just as it would appear on your
diploma. Do NOT abbreviate the name of your college or university.
Example: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, US
Degree Major (Optional)
Double Degrees. If your two degrees came from the same school in the university, you do not need to list
the school twice. If the two degrees came from different schools in the university, then you should list both
schools.
Example: Forestry with a Forest Management Concentration
Minor (Optional)
Graduation date or expected graduation date (Required)
Credits Earned (Recommended)
Semester Hours.
OPM: One (1) year of education is defined as two semesters (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours).
Must provide copy of official college transcripts for documentation
GPA (Optional)
Coursework, (Optional)
Relevant course-related accomplishments, special academic awards, licenses & certificates (Recommended).
Consider these:
Dean’s List, Perfect attendance,
Honor roll
Time-intensive or complex class
or course projects
Speeches, individual presentations,
or productions
Research papers or studies
Group work, group presentations, or other
collaborative learning
Extensive reviews of any books, articles, or online
sources
SECTION FOUR
4. Work Experience (Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills)
You should include a minimum of 10 years of experience, which may require you to complete several Work Experience sections,
depending on how many jobs you have held in the last 10 years. List most current first.
Business, Company, or Agency
Address, City, State
Starting and ending dates (month and year, ex. Jan. 2007 – Aug. 2007 or 06/20XX-08/20XX)
Salary or grade level and hours worked per week (ex. $40,000, 20 hrs/wk or $8/hr, 24 hrs/wk or GS-03, 40 hrs/wk)
Formal Position Title (ex. Waitress, Cashier, Construction worker, Field Worker)
Supervisor name, phone number and/or email address
Permission to contact supervisor: (yes/no)
Job Duties and description. Use complete sentences (bullet points)
WORK EXPEREINCE
Department of the Interior 06/20XX-08/20XX
Office of Trust Services, Division of Forestry 40 hrs/wk
1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240
Student Trainee (Forestry)
Supervisor: John Smith (XXX-111-1111)
Assisted in the suppression of structural, residential, commercial, industrial, chemical, petroleum, vehicle,
aircraft and Wildland fires; applying the appropriate extinguishing agents to the source of the fire.
Operated various pieces of fire equipment and gear for fire suppression and control; drove and operated fire
Environmental Planning: Integrating NEPA into NPS Activities 01//01/XXXX- 03/05/XXXX
Forest measurement techniques 04/20XX
Adult/Child Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aide certification, 10/20XX