Two-page Resume? Help!

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• FixedDice Member

  May 2018 1804 karma

  Two pages are perfectly acceptable. I saw at least one resume where the applicant (accepted to a T13) used just one bullet for a number of positions.
• storm Member

  May 2018 261 karma

  @FixedDice said:
  Two pages are perfectly acceptable. I saw at least one resume where the applicant (accepted to a T13) used just one bullet for a number of positions.

  Thank you! Would you mind taking glance at mine once I'm finished and providing feedback?
• Leah M B Alum Member ⭐

  May 2018 8392 karma

  Yeah, I would think you should include all of them but keep descriptions very brief. Personally, I've been out of college a little over 10 years and have just recently expanded to a 2 page resume. For professional use, I've stopped listing my internship and part time jobs I had during school. But for my law school resume, I did include my internship.

  Though you do have work experience, I would generally say that someone who has been out of school for 2 years does not have any need for a 2 page resume. But those internships are good experience. I would say ideally, find a way to list all the internships but still keep it to 1 page. Since this isn't a professional resume, you don't need to have very many bullet points for any position, really.
• storm Member

  May 2018 261 karma

  @"Leah M B" said:
  Yeah, I would think you should include all of them but keep descriptions very brief. Personally, I've been out of college a little over 10 years and have just recently expanded to a 2 page resume. For professional use, I've stopped listing my internship and part time jobs I had during school. But for my law school resume, I did include my internship.

  Though you do have work experience, I would generally say that someone who has been out of school for 2 years does not have any need for a 2 page resume. But those internships are good experience. I would say ideally, find a way to list all the internships but still keep it to 1 page. Since this isn't a professional resume, you don't need to have very many bullet points for any position, really.

  Hmmm... I'm really struggling with this! Primarily because I have quite a few call outs I think should be made, fitting in 7 positions in one page is challenging, even without adding any bullets. Let alone my volunteer experience and university involvement. Would you also be willing to take a peek?
• Leah M B Alum Member ⭐

  May 2018 8392 karma

  @storm said:

  @"Leah M B" said:
  Yeah, I would think you should include all of them but keep descriptions very brief. Personally, I've been out of college a little over 10 years and have just recently expanded to a 2 page resume. For professional use, I've stopped listing my internship and part time jobs I had during school. But for my law school resume, I did include my internship.

  Though you do have work experience, I would generally say that someone who has been out of school for 2 years does not have any need for a 2 page resume. But those internships are good experience. I would say ideally, find a way to list all the internships but still keep it to 1 page. Since this isn't a professional resume, you don't need to have very many bullet points for any position, really.

  Hmmm... I'm really struggling with this! Primarily because I have quite a few call outs I think should be made, fitting in 7 positions in one page is challenging, even without adding any bullets. Let alone my volunteer experience and university involvement. Would you also be willing to take a peek?

  Sure, I'll message you my email!
• storm Member

  May 2018 261 karma

  @"Leah M B" said:

  @storm said:

  @"Leah M B" said:
  Yeah, I would think you should include all of them but keep descriptions very brief. Personally, I've been out of college a little over 10 years and have just recently expanded to a 2 page resume. For professional use, I've stopped listing my internship and part time jobs I had during school. But for my law school resume, I did include my internship.

  Though you do have work experience, I would generally say that someone who has been out of school for 2 years does not have any need for a 2 page resume. But those internships are good experience. I would say ideally, find a way to list all the internships but still keep it to 1 page. Since this isn't a professional resume, you don't need to have very many bullet points for any position, really.

  Hmmm... I'm really struggling with this! Primarily because I have quite a few call outs I think should be made, fitting in 7 positions in one page is challenging, even without adding any bullets. Let alone my volunteer experience and university involvement. Would you also be willing to take a peek?

  Sure, I'll message you my email!

  thank you.
• teamteamvicster Alum Member

  May 2018 774 karma

  I use bullet points for my college internships and student org involvement. For a couple I add a bit of description:
  "Organization Name: top 10 leader out of 2,400 participating universities"
  "Organization Name: Leadership Position"
  Similar with internships.
  "Institute for the Study of War: Research Intern, Afghanistan Division"

  Something like that.
• _oshun1_ Alum Member

  May 2018 edited May 2018 3652 karma

  I've been working for almost 5 years and my resume was at a page. You really shouldn't need more than one or two bullets per job description. Just include the most important sounding tasks you did, any awards/recognitions/major achievements. Re volunteer work - if you weren't in a leadership position, you really shouldn't have much to say aside from like, Habitat For Humanity from date to date - building homes in Mexico and the U.S. for the disadvantaged. Don't double space.