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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