ACHIEVEMENT STATEMENT EXAMPLES FOR

ENGLISH/COMMUNICATIONS STUDENTS AND GRADUATES

·        Served as Editor of college newspaper, winning award for ‘Best Student Publication’ for two consecutive years

·        Was only one of 30 students selected to participate in two hands-on summer internships with a multimedia producer of major corporate programs and events

·        Served as assistant to the Creative Director for 30-second spot for county political candidate, completing project within management’s mandated two-hour deadline

·        During internship as a Production Assistant for a local radio station, assisted with station programming, long-form audio recording, and produced short sound clips, earning a part-time position at the station when internship was completed

·        Wrote prospect letter that brought in more than $15,000 in donations for an on-campus fundraising campaign

·        Created informational brochure for apartment leasing company, increasing sales by 20%.

·        As an intern, proofread and critiqued final creative materials for agency’s self-marketing video, discovering and correcting error that would have impaired copyright value

·        Served as play-by-play sports announcer for 20 football games televised to over 2,000 university students via student television station

·        Created monthly newsletter for college fraternity, increasing student, staff, and faculty awareness of organization

·        Designed and distributed flyers for local painting business, increasing calls for quotes by 60%.

·        During summer internship in the public relations department of a major pharmaceutical company, wrote 25 news releases in a three-week period, one week before deadline

·        Created multi-media presentation using slides, music, and narration to brief incoming students during orientation, resulting in a 50% decrease of student inquiries to the Student Services Department

·        Developed sales presentations and assisted with advertising campaigns including radio spots, newspaper ads, billboards, posters, and brochures for student-run coffee shop, increasing customers by 25% over a three-month period

 Sources:  Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads; The College Student's Step by Step Guide to Landing a Job; www.fastweb.com; www.career.vt.edu;