Electrical Apprentice resume examples for 2025

Electrical Apprentice resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your electrical apprentice resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Electrical Apprentice Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Hank Rutherford Hill

   St. Arlen, Texas | 333-111-2222 | hank.hill@gmail.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your electrical apprentice resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Electrical Apprentice Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   High School Diploma 2014 - 2016

   Electrical Apprentice Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Some College Courses In Electrical Engineering Technology 2004 - 2006

   DeVry University Oakbrook Terrace, IL

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   3. Next, create an electrical apprentice skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an electrical apprentice resume

   • RUN Conduit Skills.
      

     Running conduit is the act of affixing metal sheathing to a wall or dwelling for the purposes of running wires through them. The sheathing protects the wires from environmental variables and people.

   • Receptacles Skills.
      

     Receptacles are hollow objects used for containing something. It refers to different concepts in different functional areas. In electronics, receptacles are a contact device that is installed at an outlet for providing connection to electrical products. However, in Botany, receptacles refer to the vegetative tissues situated below or encased into the reproductive organs of a flower.

   • EMT Skills.
      

     Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) provide urgent and emergent patients who enter the emergency medical services (EMS) system for out-of-hospital emergency medical treatment and transportation. EMTs are trained to stabilise and evacuate patients in a variety of situations, from non-emergency to regular hospital transports to life-threatening emergencies. Under the supervision of a physician, EMTs work as part of a robust EMS response scheme.

   • Light Fixtures Skills.
      

     Light fixtures are electric devices that provide electricity to light bulbs. They can be lamps, sconces, canned or recessed lighting, fan lighting, etc.

   • PVC Skills.
      

     PVC - Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer in the world. It is made up of carbon atoms from ethylene, which is made from natural gas or oil, and chlorine from salt.

   • Test Equipment Skills.
      

     Test equipment is a mechanical tool or a device which is used create signals and gather response from an electronic device under test. It helps in detecting any faults in the device and it also proves the proper operation of the electronic device.

   • Circuit Breakers Skills.
      

     A circuit breaker is an electrical switch that is designed to operate automatically and safeguard electrical circuits from any damage, whenever an excessive amount of current passes through it. Circuit breakers carry a thin wire with high resistance, which either burns out or breaks contact whenever a higher than average current passes through.

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   Top Skills for an Electrical Apprentice

   RUN Conduit, 20.6%
   Hand Tools, 10.3%
   Electrical Systems, 7.3%
   Switches, 6.3%
   Other Skills, 55.5%
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   4. List your electrical apprentice experience

   The most important part of any resume for an electrical apprentice is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of electrical apprentices" and "Managed a team of 6 electrical apprentices over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Pipe Fitter Helper

   Westcon Group North America

   • Participated in x-ray flaw detection with welders and verified specifications during Tesoro Refinery alky expansion project.
   • Worked for CLP on Tesoro Refinery Turnaround Combo Unit staging/documenting materials and coordinating with warehouse staff.
   • Worked a turn-around at Mandan Tesoro Refinery.
   • Wrapped numerous rolls for shipping.
   • Worked with pvc pipe from 1/2" to 8" in diameter.

   Work History Example # 2

   Electrical Apprentice

   Prism Electric

   • Installed devices including Fire smoke dampers, HAV, starters, disconnects, transformers, electrial panels, etc, .
   • Diagnosed and repaired systems such as PLC, variable speed AC/DC drives, sensor technology and temperature control technology.
   • Worked with safety team and trained members on accident reporting for W/C claims.
   • Experienced at pulling wire, running rigid and EMT conduit, bending conduit -2 size rigid and EMT conduit.
   • Installed outlets, receptacles and light fixtures.

   Work History Example # 3

   Electrical Apprentice

   Huntington Ingalls Industries

   • Tested and diagnosed diesel generators, firefighting systems, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems.
   • Ensured proper installation of lights, receptacles and tested for accuracy Operated various PLC panels for their proper functioning
   • Installed and wired electrical hardware like transformers, junction boxes, service panels, switches and circuit breakers.
   • Installed wire and conduit, i.e., EMT, rigid and flexible.
   • Learned how to run and bend emt & rigid conduits.

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   5. Highlight electrical apprentice certifications on your resume

   Specific electrical apprentice certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your electrical apprentice resume:

   1. Electrical Technician Certification
   2. Electrical Maintenance Technician Certificate
   3. Certified Electrical Inspector - Residential (CEI-R)
   4. Electrical and Instrumentation Pipeline Technician (EIPT_03)

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   6. Finally, add an electrical apprentice resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your electrical apprentice resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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