# What are some good things to put on a Resume?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 1, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-things-to-put-on-a-resume/243013 "2004-05-01T16:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![chefIL11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chefIL11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chefIL11)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-things-to-put-on-a-resume/243013/1 "2004-05-01T16:57:08Z")

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I’m applying for an internship with a state rep. Does anyone have any good advice for how to write it or what to put it in?

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**Author:** ![Fionn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Fionn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fionn)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-things-to-put-on-a-resume/243013/2 "2004-05-01T17:41:54Z")

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Your education, work history and any volunteer experience are the basics. If you have any skills or knowledge that would be especially relevant, you should include those.

If you’re a college student, you should look around to see if there any writing centers or guidance offices that would help you craft the best resume possible.

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**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2004, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-good-things-to-put-on-a-resume/243013/3 "2004-05-01T19:00:08Z")

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If you’re a college student and have a fairly thin resume, I’d also list relevant courses you’ve taken.