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Student Veteran Resume
  • If you have a security clearance, include it on your resume, even if jobs of interest don’t require it. A security clearance speaks to your character and can be a hiring advantage for some employers.
  • Create a resume free of military jargon that utilizes terminology familiar to your intended audience (who may or may not have a military background).
  • Military job titles: If your military job title is not easily understood, include both your official title and it’s private sector equivalent.
  • When writing bullet points about military service, focus on transferable skills and field specific keywords in the context of your work. Use civilian language (ex. “new colleagues” in place of “new recruits”).
  • For names and descriptions of military training programs, highlight transferable skills (ex. Navy Emergency Management Training Program)
  • Include significant military honors with a brief (10 words or less) description using civilian language.
  • Highlight transferable skills through your section headers (ex. “Management Experience” or “Leadership Experience” in place of the header “Military Experience”).
  • Include any projects (class connected or personal), internships, campus involvement, etc. along with your military experience to blend where you are going with where you have been.