It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, especially those from academic settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that may be helpful for students majoring in Government or Political Science:
- Analyzed and compiled reports on the proposed European Union Constitution and various political speeches to better understand _____________
- Analyzed United Nations voting records to explore the alliances between countries
- Acquired knowledge of the lobbying process as part of ____________
- Researched and wrote a policy paper on Reforming International Institutions
- Explored the impact of the ________ Act by ____________
- Collaborated with 3 students to lead class discussions on _______
- Compared and contrasted the political systems of _________ in order to _____________
- Explored the impact of the _________ elections on ________ resulting in a ______-page paper and 20 minute class presentation
- Familiar with several electronic reference databases such as, _______________
- Utilized various primary and secondary sources
- Examined processes for developing scientific surveys and polls, including limitations, voter participation, political decision-making
- Prepared and delivered speech as representative of _____ for Model UN
2 comments:
This is a great post. A lot of times recent grads without related work experience don't know what to put on their entry-level resumes. These are some great examples, thanks!
Polina,
Thank you for your comment! You are absolutely right, many recent grads take their classroom skills for granted and forget that they can/should market these to prospective employers.
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