Resume International Grad Student

Hi,
I am an international grad student, and I would appreciate any comments or suggestion on this resume. I am planning to apply to an internship, for the first time, and they require a resume and a cover letter.

Thanks,

ClauXx XXXXXX Rangel, MS. rangelXX@XXXX.edu
XXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXX
XXX XX Nevada Street; XXXXXX, XXXX
Department of XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx
University of Illinois at XXXXX
XXX XXXXXX

EDUCATION

2004-Present PhD XXXXX XX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, University of Illinois at XXX XXXXXXX
2006 M.S. XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX, University of Illinois at XXX XXXXXXX
2004 B.A. in Education, San Buenaventura University, XXXXXXXX, Colombia

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an internship position within a research organization, where I can integrate the knowledge gained through my coursework with the practical aspects of the survey research process grounded within real substantive social issues.

HONORS AND AWARDS

University of Illinois Graduate College Fellowship, 2004-2005
Emily Schroeder Graduate Fellowship, 2005-2006
University of Illinois, conference travel grant, spring 2005
Susan Kahl Funkhouser Leadership Development Award, summer 2006
Rural Health Professions Student/Fellow Award. Funding Sources: IL Critical Access Hospital Network -ICAHN- and National Center for Rural Health Professions, UIC College of Medicine- Rockford, 2007.

Verdell Frazier Young Award, 2007.

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

"Pathways to College: An Empirical Assessment of Major Choice in XXXXXX-Colombia". Coauthored with XXX XXXXX, MS. Presented at the REAL seminar series. University of Illinois, at Urbana Champaign, February, 2006.

"Stratification in Place: Educational Inequalities in XXXXXXX, Colombia" Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal, Quebec, August 2006.

WORKING PAPERS

- XXXXX, L. & Rangel, X. (2006) "Pathways to College: An Empirical Assessment of Major Choice in Cartagena-Colombia"

- XXXXX, C., & Rangel, X. (2006). "Ability Grouping Practices in Elementary School and African American/Hispanic Achievement".

- XXXXXX, C. (2006) How Do Schools And Neighborhoods Matter For Student Achievement? A Study of Educational Inequality In Cartagena, Columbia. Unpublished Master Thesis

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant. Project EXPORT -Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, IL. 2007

Research Assistant. Department of XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, University of Illinois. 2004-present.

Research Assistant. Macro proyecto análisis de calidad de vida. [Life Quality Analysis Macro Project]. San Buenaventura University, XXXXXXX, Colombia. 2000-2001

ASSOCIATIONS

American Sociological Association
Eastern Sociological Society

Greetings!

I think you have done an outstanding job with your resume! While it would probably be just fine as it is, I have a couple of suggestions for you to consider:

The "Objective" normally appears as the first item on the resume, rather than below "Education." Even though this is for an internship, I think it would make more sense for your Objective to go up top.

My other suggestion is a judgment call about the placement of your comma. Reasonable minds might differ, but I would place it here:

To obtain an internship position within a research organization where I can integrate the knowledge gained through my coursework with the practical aspects of the survey research process, grounded within real substantive social issues.

When I first read the sentence, the word "grounded" confused me just for a second until it slipped into context for me. The comma will break up the long sentence. You really don't need a comma after "organization" in my opinion.

Best of luck in your studies!

Thanks,

Sarah, EssayForum.com

Thanks so much for your reply. I find your suggestions very appropriate. I really appreciate your help through this wonderful forum. Claudia