How do I add a Project to my Resume?

Why is it always so complicated?

Adding a Project to Your Resume

2

What does a recruiter care about?

Do they care that you did a whole bunch of projects? Do they care that you priced a derivative? Do they care that you know GARCH? Do they care that you executed the Monte Carlo

simulation?

Tempting to just list a bunch of projects under C++ or other classes…………..do not do that, ok?

Adding a Project to Your Resume

3

Then HOW DO I DO THAT??!!!

1. Give the project a meaningful title…not, “C++ Project”

Example: “Coding Black Sholes Equation in C++”

Example: “GNP Forecasting Project”

2. What should that look like on the Resume?

GNP Forecasting Project, Boston University 2015

Adding a Project to Your Resume

4

Then HOW DO I DO THAT??!!!

3. If there was something you were looking to accomplish, then give a summary of that in your first bullet item starting with a past tense verb or “goal”.

If not, that’s ok, too..just start into step 4.

GNP Forecasting Project, Boston University 2015

•Goal: To determine if the GNP was predictable when ……..

Adding a Project to Your Resume

5

Then HOW DO I DO THAT??!!!

4. List the steps you took to complete the project, always starting with a past tense verb or “goal”.

GNP Forecasting Project, Boston University 2015

•Goal: To determine if the GNP was predictable when ……..

•Ran Monte Carlo simulation using data from 1/1/2005-1/1/2015.

•Compared to……………….

Adding a Project to Your Resume

6

Then HOW DO I DO THAT??!!!

4. Conclusion. The final Bullet Point should identify what you found or what you learned that made that project

meaningful. This is the big ‘punch’ to make this meaningful to an employer/recruiter.

GNP Forecasting Project, Boston University 2015

•Goal: To determine if the GNP was predictable when ……..

•Ran Monte Carlo simulation using data from 1/1/2005-1/1/2015.

•Compared to……………….

•Found that in a _____ market the GNP is _______, etc….. [Remember to think about why a recruiter cares…why?]

7

Questions?

Help?

What do you do if you get into a jam or need help? Schedule an appointment with me!

Cris Nigro

Feld Career Center

cmnigro@bu.edu or 617-358-0542

Adding a Project to a Resume