Brad Love ⋅ Austin, TX The University of Texas ⋅ 6 years experience

SSG Mejia,
I'd like to second the helpful advice from the prior two posters.

If I may add an aside: please make sure to tailor the statement that you'll submit along with your resume as part of your application. Lay out a few reasons you're applying to each program specifically, including faculty with whom you'd like to work.

Admissions committee members look at that to know which applicants have seriously evaluated the program versus who is just applying all over the place. Tailoring the materials matters immensely.

And it's encouraged to email/call a few faculty from the program that interests you most to talk about what you want to get out of the experience and how what they can offer matches up. Again, it's a display of commitment.

All the best,
Brad

Cedric Cook ⋅ Richmond, TX IBM ⋅ 19 years experience

Hi SSG Mejia,

Congratulations!!! First, I'm curious which Grad program you are applying?? Regardless, I believe that your greatest asset to any program will be your leadership and managerial experiences. For most MBA or Managerial type programs describing roles where you were responsible for personnel development, managing budgets, and organizing programs would provide you with a definite competitive advantage. If Technical graduate degree, highlight areas where you improved processes, created programs/technology, and identify areas where you implemented advanced tools or techniques.

Here are some quick resume pointers ((from my experience)):

1. Start off with a strong statement of your goals/aspirations,
2 Fill-in the blanks with your job experience
3. List Education; highlighting GPA and Academic honors
4. Provide (3) Strong references and have readily available letters of recommendation.

Regards,

Cedric

Katie Tamarelli ⋅ Newport, KY Strategy& ⋅ 8 years experience

Hi,

Happy to review your resume.

Please email me at kmtama@gmail.com

Best,
Katie

Trevor Heringer ⋅ Bellevue, WA ⋅ 15 years experience

Hi Vittoria, agree with everything Cedric said and I would add:

Chronological experience is usually fine for this type of resume. If your relevant experience is buried, pull it up to the front with a highlights section. For military education, a subsection under education called "Professional Learning" can be used to bullet out the courses and timing.

And don't forget those references! If they aren't already called for in the application, include them with the resume.

Best,
Trevor