FORMATTING
PROJECTS ON A
RESUME
Many of your most valuable skills have been honed in a wide variety of non-job or
internship experiences - including volunteer experiences, class assignments, service-
learning, personal projects, student involvement, or even just as part of a hobby!
In order to fully capture your skills on a resume, you will want to feature these
experiences in your resume in a way that shows their true value. Below are some samples
that should help you:
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Research projects demonstrate your skills in data analysis, problem-solving, and
attention-to-detail.
“AlternativestoIncarceration" | policypaper January 2020
CollecteddataregardingrecidivismratesforincarceratedmalesandfemalesinEuropeanand
USstateprisons,withaspecialfocusonBelgium.
Analyzedandcomparedaverageprisontime-asitrelatedtotheratesofrepeatoffenders.
Surveyedlegalstatutesregardingmandatoryminimumsentencing.
ProfiledseveralnewinitiativesintheUSfocusedonPrisonerEducationanddraftedsummary.
Community Health in Pilsen|Active Citizens Spring 2020
Designed a health awareness survey and collected 200 responses from the Pilsen community.
Surveyed data from the City of Chicago, collecting demographic and policy information
Created data visualization that illustrated the disparity between community health awareness
and access to medical services
This is an actual DePaul course offered by Service-Learning.
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VOLUNTEER PROJECTS
Volunteer projects are a great way to showcase skills and the social or community issues
that are meaningful to you.
Fall 2019 Run-a-thon for Life | Make a Miracle Foundation Fall 2019
Provided day-of event support for a community fundraiser that had 1,200 participants.
Collaborated with events committee to create social media posts promoting the event and its
five corporate sponsors.
Designed flyer that was distributed to college campuses and local businesses.
CREATIVE PROJECTS
Creative projects demonstrate your ability to create design and content relevant to a
wide variety of careers.
Media Kit | Lolo Inc April 2020
Designed and wrote copy for an ice cream delivery service, focused on supporting local dairies.
Used Adobe InDesign to create postcard, flyer, business card, and social media post.
Wrote founder bio, fact sheet, press release for launch, and took product photographs.
"Otters and Their Habitats" | 90 second animation | Shedd Aquarium. October 2019
Animated educational video that introduces aquarium visitors to the native habitat of Pacific
Sea Otters as well as the dangers climate change poses to their survival.
Designed script-driven storyboards and edited audio track to align with motion graphics.
Sometimes, these projects are for spec (or speculative) clients!
"Staycation" | social media campaign March 2020
CreatedInstagram and TikTok campaign promoting safe social distancing practices for GenZ
college students in Chicago.
Wrote copy and produced video content focused on inspiring followers to post their own
shelter-in-place workouts and playlists under the hashtag "staychicago."
Cultivated 300 followers on Instagram in one month and had 700 retweets of a single post.
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TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN PROJECTS
Technology and design projects showcase your knowledge of software and other tools.
AppDesigner|Foodlife|menuandmapmobileapp. Fall 2019
Designedandcodedapp,usingiBuildApp,forlocalveganandvegan-friendlyfast-
foodrestaurantoptions
TestedUXandbeta'dappwith103testusers
Producedgraphicsforinterfaceandpresentedfinalappdesigntoclient,highlightingfeatures
anddatacollection
Usability Analysis Project | MyStudyLife .com September 2019
Conducted in-person testing of a project management app for university students.
Recorded survey responses as well as qualitative feedback.
Provided summary of findings and proposed changes to navigation to simply the user's
experience and enhance mobile-friendly functions.
Where do I put these projects in my resume?
You can put these projects in skill-based experience sections, like "Research Experience," or in a
separate "Projects" section.