Showcase your unpaid work

You've probably done unpaid work at some point in your life. Featuring your volunteer work can show a potential employer you're dedicated to helping others.If you've graduated within the last five to 10 years, you should definitely include your volunteer work in the local community and internships on your resume. These should go in the body of your resume if you have a significant amount of unpaid experience or it's at well-known organizations. Include a few bullets to describe what you did in each case and the purpose of your work.

Consider the following areas of unpaid work.

• Serving on a committee
• Leadership role in a student organization
• Mentorship of students
• Fraternity/sorority
• Internships
• Volunteering in the local community
• Outside of Work
• Taking Time Off
• Changing Careers to the nonprofit sector

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