| Colleges, employers,
and other institutions like to know about a student’s activities.
The first step in preparing an activities record or resume is listing
the things you have done––whether in or out of school, paid
or volunteer, short-term or long-term. Any productive use of time
applies. Use the categories below to help you organize your list of
activities and experiences and include the academic year you participated |
| A |
Academic
honors
Department awards – department, academic year
National Honor Society
Other – title, description, year |
| B |
Athletics
Sports – position, leadership (if any), year
Honors and Awards – title, description, year |
| C |
Extracurricular
activities in school
List in order of significance, either in terms of time commitment
or achievement
Position, activity, time (hrs/wk), year
Special Honors or Awards |
| D |
Extracurricular
activities outside of school
Volunteer or community service – activity, year
Number of hours – (one line description) |
| E |
Work
experience
Job title (list most recent first) – duration, position, responsibilities,
year |
| F |
Non-work
summer experiences
Outward Bound, summer school, camps, etc.
Experience, description, duration, year |
| G |
Travel
Location, duration – (one line description) |
| H |
Interest
and hobbies
Skills acquired, duration, level of involvement, year |
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