Achievements vs duties

I am a fresh graduate. Where do I find achievements to list?

Look at your studies, projects, internships, part-time jobs, volunteering and student activities. Achievements do not have to come from full-time work.

Places to look:

  • Final-year project or thesis: what you built, tested or found.
  • Internships: anything you completed, improved or were praised for.
  • Part-time jobs: reliability, customer feedback, trust with cash or keys.
  • Clubs and societies: events you organised, members you recruited, money you raised.
  • Competitions, hackathons or awards.

Illustrative example: "Organised the university careers fair as events lead, bringing 25 employers to campus."

Write them the same way as work achievements: what you did and what happened. Put the strongest ones near the top, even if they came from a project rather than a job.

Employers hiring graduates know you are early in your career, so modest, real achievements are exactly what they expect to see.

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