Example Student/Graduate CV

14 Any RoadManchester, M72 1DEHome: 0161 230 00200Mobile: 07782 5678567

md75@email.co.uk

A versatile and professional law graduate with wide ranging experience in a variety oflaw-related areas including youth offending, debt and benefits advice, employmentlaw, and housing. Seeking to combine academic achievements and work experiencein a challenging role within the voluntary sector.

2009 2012 LLB (Hons) in Law 2:1Nottingham Trent UniversityOptional course modules: Employment Law, ContractLaw, Consumer Law, Law and Medical Ethics,European Law.

2007 2009 Nottingham Sixth Form College3 A-Levels English Language (A)

Psychology (B)Business Studies (B)

2002 2007 Ashburton Secondary School9 GCSEs Grades A C

2010 2013 Volunteer Advisor TGH Advice Centre

Providing independent, confidential and impartial advice to clients on debt,benefits, employment, housing, relationship and family issues for localvoluntary organisationInterviewing clients face-to-face and over the phone to establish their needsDrafting letters and making calls on behalf of clientsReferring clients to specialist caseworkers for complex problems orsignposting to other agencies when appropriateAssisting clients to negotiate with companies and service providers to resolveany difficulties.

Your profile should summarise the

academic and work experience.

mailto:md75@email.co.uk

2007 2009 Volunteer Mentor Youth Offending Team

Providing one-to-one support, guidance and encouragement to young peoplewho are at significant risk of offending or re-offendingMaintaining confidentiality, whilst ensuring child protection procedures andissues of disclosure are followedSupporting mentees to set positive goals and work towards achieving theseEstablishing and maintaining regular and timely contact with mentees.

2007 2009 Bar Supervisor Student Union Bar

Served customers, maintaining excellent levels of customer service duringbusy periodsManaged the bar in line with health and safety regulationsTrained and supervised new bar staffKey-holder and responsible for opening and closing the bar within licensinghoursPlanned and organised staff rotasEnsured the bar area was stocked and well maintained.

Confident with a range of IT packages including Word, Excel, Powerpoint,internet and e-mailFluent in Spanish and FrenchFull, clean driving licence.

Team captain of the university hockey teamActive member of the university Student Union.

Available on request.

Separating the voluntary work fromthe paid work can help to make thevoluntary work more prominent. In thisinstance the voluntary work is themost relevant.

Although this role may not berelevant to the new area of work,it highlights transferable skills andexperience such as supervisoryand management skills.

Positions of responsibilityrelated to sport such as teamcaptain may not be related tothe job but highlight leadershipqualities.