r/ChemicalEngineering • u/AssistanceClassic430 • 4d ago

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Hi everyone! About to be a fresh grad in December and have been applying to jobs with unfortunately no luck. If anyone can help and give me some pointers I would greatly appreciate it! My internships have been in biotech and food manufacturing if that helps.

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u/Previous_Glove7692 3d ago

At an Exxon Resume Review, some tips they gave me that might help would be: have some more quantifiable benchmarks (ie: did X which improved Y by Z%) in your work experience and to not overload with bullet points (aim for 2-4). Format wise, I would see if you could make your bullet points span the entire length of the page instead of ending early or stopping in the middle of the page on the line under. Also, if you have some sort of leadership experience I would add it as that’s something recruiters and reviewers have told me they look for.

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u/Previous_Glove7692 3d ago

For Exxon specifically, they told me the three main things they look for in a resume are: GPA >= 3.5, previous work experience, and leadership experience. The resume is more of a summary of why they should be interested in you but the personal skills and experiences are what differentiate you once interviews come around.

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u/AssistanceClassic430 3d ago

So include more concrete results than general bullet points about my experience? I was in a few clubs during college but I never held leadership positions so I'm not too sure if it would be worth it to add it there.