Resume Phrases – Physics Majors

It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, especially those from academic settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that Physics majors may find useful:

• Familiar with classical theories of physics, including ones relating to classical mechanics, thermal physics, electricity and magnetism
• Designed research project on ________ culminating in ___ page paper and ___ minute presentation
• Solved 3-D calculus-based problems using Kaleidagraph
• Collaborated with _____ students to solve ______ theorems
• Familiar with using linear programming for qualitative analysis of data; optimization in multiple variables
• Wrote detailed lab notes, including all methods and procedures
• Conducted weekly laboratory exercises on laser physics and optics
• Explored relationship between physics and music, including vibrations, waves, interference, resonance, physics of musical instruments and impact of electronics
• Senior research seminar: built a model and developed an hypotheses – __________ – based on the theory that ____________; conducted significant literature review
• Familiar with computer-based approaches to graphical visualization, solution of ordinary differential equations, and evaluation of integrals
• Examined fundamental properties of crystalline solids from experimental perspective
• Analyzed, constructed and tested circuits used in present-day research with strict adherence to standard laboratory practice