sample resume for REPORTER

REPORTER

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

OBJECTIVE:

To contribute researching and writing skills to a position as Reporter or Editorial Assistant.

WRITING DISTINCTIONS:

·         Superior Scholar Award for “Jack-o-Lantern Dreams,” a creative-writing Senior Project, comprised of seven poenis and four prose pieces about growing up in a Jehovah’s Witness family. Spring, 1994

·         Amazon Expedition Article, accepted by Charleston Record “Travel” section. Fall, 1993

·         Researched and wrote historical articles for “The Insider’s Guide to Greenville.”

·         Published short stories in “Gnashings,” the Furman student literary magazine. Spring, 1994

EDUCATION:

FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, SC
Bachelor of Arts, May 1994
Major: English

Pall 1992

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Sydney, Australia
Concentration: Language and History, Fall 1992

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Summer 1993

EYE ON GREENVILLE, Greenville, SC
Reporter/Editor

·         Researched and wrote articles; assisted in determining editorial content.

Fall 1991, Spring 1993

English Peer Tutor

·         Provided one-on-one interaction in basic writing with a Freshman student; emphasized grammar and writing skills.

Summer 1992

POINT MAGAZINE, Charleston, SC
Intern

·         Assisted writers in research; prepared media kits for potential advertisers.

Spring 1991

REACH, Furman journal of student scholarship
Member, Editorial Committee

·         Evaluated and selected articles.

COMPUTERS:

Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, Pagemaker, IBM Compatible