Sample Resume 2 - High School Student

PERRY JAMESON

1515 Stanley Drive #62
Hometown, KS 66202
perry.jameson@dbplanet.com
(913) 555-1938

OBJECTIVE
To obtain knowledge of the day-to-day workings of a communications, public relations, or publishing firm through a part-time job or summer internship.

EDUCATION
Completed three years at Hometown High School.
Graduation date: May 2005.
G.P.A. 3.85. Top 5% of class.

EXPERIENCE
Newspaper Staff Member, Hometown High School

• Aug 2004 - present. Features editor of campus newspaper.
• Aug 2001 - Aug 2004. Researched information for news articles using library and Web sources. Composed and edited informational articles, columns, editorials, and advertising copy.

Yearbook Committee Member, Hometown High School

• Aug 2004 - present. Editor-in-chief of yearbook staff. Leader of design and publication teams from initial layout through finished product.
  
  
• Aug 2003 - Aug 2004. Yearbook staff member. Experience taking photographs, designing layout, and writing captions and sidebars.

RELEVANT HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES
Technical writing; advanced composition; debate; video production; computer classes providing knowledge of word processing, desktop publishing, and Web software.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS

• U.S. Media Association Scholarship recipient
  Scholarship based on academic achievement, community service, and campus participation and leadership in high school communications projects and studies.
• 2004 Best High School Newspaper Design winner
  Central State Regional Communications Contest, sponsored by the Communications Department, State University.
• President of high school chapter of
  Future Communicators of America (FCA), 2004 - present
  Member, 2003 - present.
• Treasurer of National Honor Society, 2004 - present