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Qualification statements should be no more than two or three sentences communicating your academic strengths,
accomplishments resulting from employment/internships, computer skills (if important to the position you seek),
achievements through organization/volunteer/civic/professional affiliations and other achievements/recognition.
Examples:
Academic strengths?
3rd year Computer Engineering and Software Engineering student with GPA of 3.0
Excelled in thermodynamics and heat transfer classes
Designed an HVAC system for a 100,000-square-foot office complex as a senior design project
Tutored 5-7 students in calculus and physics
Will earn two bachelor’s degrees: architectural engineering and construction management
Developed and implemented a curriculum to educate MSOE college students about responsible sexual health
Accomplishments resulting from employment?
Worked in retail supervising 4 sales associates
Teamed with 3 engineers to develop marketing strategies for new garden tractor product line
Learned to use CAD program Micro Station
Taught blueprint reading to 15 new manufacturing line employees
Computer skills?
If computer skills are key to the position you seek, it is recommended that they be listed as a qualification rather than
under computer skills later in the resume
Achievements/skills learned through affiliations?
Active member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Passed Fundamentals of Engineering exam
Elected President of Student Government Association (SGA)
Worked with Special Olympics as a member of Circle K organization
Other achievements/recognition?
Proficient in German (foreign languages)
Captain of intercollegiate hockey team
Earned Black Belt in Tae-Kwon-Do
Awarded Who’s Who in American Colleges & Universities