Job vs. Graduate School?
How are they different?
The dierences between a job-focused resume and a graduate program-focused
resume come down to the types of experiences included and the tailored bullets.
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Camp Kesem – Lincoln, NE May 20XX – Present
Development Coordinator
• Assist with grant proposals and reports to secure $15K+ annually in funding from foundation and nonprofit partners
• Create and implement donor communication and stewardship plans, including fundraising appeal letters, monthly
e-newsletters, thank you letters, donor spotlights, etc.
• Maintain partnerships with local chapter community contacts, including local peer organizations, corporations,
foundations, K-12 and higher-education institutions, health care institutions, and local board members
• Empower a team of 60 college students to collaborate and put together a summer camp for kids 6-18 years old,
whose parents have been affected by cancer
• Moved programming to an online format during a pandemic, which resulted in active participation from kids and
their families
Behaven Kids – Omaha, NE January 20XX – August 20XX
Child Behavioral Intern
• Modeled basic play skills and social interactions, which increased communication and children’s ability to
socialize
• Informed caretakers of child’s progress through daily progress reports using accurate data collection
• Partnered with Child Behavioral Specialists to provide treatment for children with behavioral health issues
Identifying Colors and Words, Creighton University February 20XX – May 20XX
Research Assistant to Dr. Maya Khanna, Ph.D.
• Conducted semantic priming task to determine the correlation between Color Word Associates and response times
• Created time slots and administered semantic priming to participants for an organized data collection process
• Proficient in univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics using chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, and factorial
ANOVA
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
LinkedIn – Omaha, NE May 20XX – May 20XX
Digital Marketing Intern
• Developed editorial calendar to improve the rollout of over 80 email campaigns to increase quality and quantity of
sales and engagement
• Serve as a liaison between four diverse, cross-functional teams to create revenue-generating advertising
campaigns
Creighton University Admissions – Omaha, NE August 20XX – Present
Tour Guide
When you compare the original
document’s experience sections to
those of the more tailored versions,
you see a more specific emphasis on
skills (which should be based on the
job description for the position) in
the job example, compared to more
academic and research experiences
in the graduate program example.
Ex: Research-based Psychology
Ex: Social Services Coordinator
Graduate School Example Ex: Research-based Psychology
Job description Ex: Social Services Coordinator
Job vs. Graduate School?
RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Psychological Science, Creighton University February 20XX – May 20XX
Teaching Assistant
• Assessed student examinations, quizzes, and weekly discussion boards pertaining to introductory psychological
topics, such as scientific methods, the history of psychology, memory and learning, and psychological theories
• Corresponded daily via Canvas to students while answering questions, clarifying assignments, and updating courses
• Prepared PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, and assignments for two sections of Introduction to Psychology
course to over 100 students a semester
Identifying Colors and Words, Creighton University February 20XX – May 20XX
Research Assistant to Dr. Maya Khanna, Ph.D.
• Conducted semantic priming task to determine the correlation between Color Word Associates and response times
• Created time slots and administered semantic priming to participants for an organized data collection process
• Assisted professors by using Excel, Access, and ArcMAP to process a raw spreadsheet of over 250,000 records to
create a usable, aggregated data set for their research project
• Proficient in univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics using chi-square, t-test, ANOVA, and factorial
ANOVA
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Camp Kesem – Lincoln, NE May 20XX – Present
Development Coordinator
• Empower a team of 60 college students to collaborate and organize a summer camp for kids 6-18 years old, whose
parents have been affected by cancer
• Moved small-group programming to an online format during a pandemic, which resulted in active participation
from kids and their families
Behaven Kids – Omaha, NE January 20XX – August 20XX
Child Behavioral Intern
• Partnered with Child Behavioral Specialists to provide treatment for children with behavioral health issues
• Modeled basic play skills and social interactions, which increased communication and children’s ability to socialize
• Informed caretakers of child’s progress through daily progress reports using accurate data collection
LinkedIn – Omaha, NE May 20XX – May 20XX
Digital Marketing Intern
• Developed editorial calendar to improve rollout of over 80 email campaigns to increase quality and quantity of sales
and engagement, while also serving on four diverse, cross-functional teams
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Camp Kesem – Lincoln, NE May 20XX – Present
Development Coordinator
• Assist in grant proposals and reports to secure $15K+ annual in funding from foundation and nonprofit partners
• Create and implement donor communication and balanced budgets, including fundraising appeal letters, monthly
e-newsletters, thank you letters, donor spotlights, etc.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships with local chapter community contacts, including a
network of local peer organizations, corporations, foundations, K-12 and higher-education institutions, health care
institutions, and local board members
• Mentor a team of 60 college students to collaborate and develop a successful, free summer camp for kids 6-18 years
old, whose parents have been affected by cancer
• Oversee programming for children, which promotes a safe and enjoyable environment for over 500 children weekly
Behaven Kids – Omaha, NE January 20XX – August 20XX
Child Behavioral Intern
• Promoted emotional health and physical well-being, by increasing independence, and facilitated participation
through behavior modeling, psychoeducation, and intervention
• Exemplified basic play skills and social interactions, which raised childrens’ ability to socialize and communicate
• Informed caretakers of child’s progress through daily progress reports by maintaining accurate documentation
• Partnered with Child Behavioral Specialists to develop treatment plans for children with behavioral health issues
using case files, best practices, and crisis counseling
Identifying Colors and Words, Creighton University February 20XX – May 20XX
Research Assistant to Dr. Maya Khanna, Ph.D.
• Created a flexible schedule for volunteers and administered semantic priming for study participants to ensure
proper compliance with data collection and standards
• Conducted semantic priming task to determine the correlation between Color Word Associates and response times
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
LinkedIn – Omaha, NE May 20XX – May 20XX
Digital Marketing Intern
• Developed editorial calendar to improve rollout of over 80 email campaigns to increase quality and quantity of
sales and engagement
• Coordinate meetings between four diverse, cross-functional teams to assist in the creation of revenue-generating
advertising campaigns
Creighton University Admissions – Omaha, NE August 20XX – Present