sample resume for BIOLOGY MAJOR

BIOLOGY MAJOR

Rajan Sharma
956/6, Gandhi Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789

Career Objective :

A permanent position that would allow me to utilize my skills in scientific writing and editing.

Education :

Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
B.S. in Biological Sciences, Anticipated May 1995

Writing Experience :

Student Affairs, Hartwick College

Writer :

Revise the text and design of Science Section of The Word, a 120-page student handbook, and work to incorporate student input into the undergraduate course catalog. May 1993-present.

The Bunsen Science Newsletter

Copy Manager

Duties included organizing a staff of eight to ten proofreaders, scheduling their hours, and doing some proofreading and copy editing. Act as the authority on style and layout and also participated in editorial decisions. January 1992-January 1994.

Science News Editor

Assigned and wrote science oriented stories, edited, designed the layout, and put together a five to seven page section of a monthly science newspaper. October- December 1991.

Production Manager

Supervised an eight member staff, designed and typeset advertisements, designed the newspaper pages, and oversaw the final production of the weekly color, broadsheet newspaper. February-October 1991.

Activities

Head Orientation Counselor, Hartwick College

Worked with five others to organize and oversee a week-long Orientation program for incoming students. Organized and kept a budget of approximately $100,000. September 1992-September 1993.

Jones Lab, Hartwick College
Laboratory Assistant
Prepared and set up equipment for researchers in the laboratory. May 1992-October 1993.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, MacWrite, Pagemaker, Aldus Freehand, FileMaker Pro, and Excel. Basic Knowledge of Photoshop, Word Perfect, and QuarkXpress.