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Sample Civil Resume

Jane Smith

Campus:
123 Main Street
New York, NY 12321
123-456-9874
jane@home.net

Permanent:
123 Main Street
Anytown, MO 12345
777-888-9999
jane@home.net


OBJECTIVE:Historical Research position in the St. Louis area.

SUMMARY:

  • Internship at St. Louis Museum of Natural History.
  • Internship at Missouri Historical Society.
  • Magna Cum Laude graduate with BA in History.
  • Proficient with MS Office, Windows XP, and the Internet.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2006

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale

Courses taken included:
Art History Methodologies Architecture: Castles, Cathedrals
European Art and Architecture Asian Art and History
American Art and History European History
Modern Art Spanish and French

EXPERIENCE:
History Intern, May 2005 to August 2005
Saint Louis Museum of Natural History, St. Louis, Missouri
• Served as acting Research Assistant for grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences.
• Developed teaching suggestions and object information guides for public use.
• Processed and updated museum membership data using The Raiser’s Edge.

Curatorial and Collections Intern, May 2004 to August 2004
Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, Missouri
• Researched label information and acquired relevant archival display materials for “Our World in Miniature” exhibit.
• Updated and created new entries for automated cataloguing system.

ACTIVITIES: • Independent research paper presented at Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference, 2006

  • Tutored peers in paper and essay writing and editing, 2004-2006
  • Dorm Resident Assistant, 2005-2006.

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