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 English majors may find useful:
- Compared and contrasted _________ with _________ resulting in 8-page paper and 10 minute class presentation
- Conducted extensive literature review of academic essays about William Blake
- Utilized Lexis-Nexus, EBSCO Host, Jstor and other electronic databases
- Wrote extensively on topic of female concepts of power in 18th century France
- Conducted close readings of texts
- Examined “war writings” of 19th century Russia
- Explored impact of poverty on expressions of faith in poetry of 17th century Europe; contrasted findings with translations of 17th century Chinese poetry
- Led class discussion on the use of irony in Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos
- Organized meeting times among 4 fellow students for group project
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
