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Work-study assistant resume examples from 2025

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write a work-study assistant resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the work-study assistant role.

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in work-study assistant-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the work-study assistant position.

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List the right project manager skills

Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:

  1. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
  2. Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
  3. Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some work-study assistant interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a work-study assistant resume:

  • Financial Aid
  • Data Entry
  • Customer Service
  • PowerPoint
  • Front Desk
  • Alumni
  • Computer Lab
  • Library Materials
  • Windows
  • Office Equipment
  • Technical Assistance
  • FAFSA
  • Veterans
  • Telephone Calls
  • Administrative Tasks
  • Lab Equipment
  • Event Planning
  • Office Tasks
  • Clerical Support
  • Scheduling Appointments
  • Word Processing
  • RUN Errands
  • Clerical Tasks
  • Photoshop
  • Mathematics
  • Troubleshoot
  • Circulation Desk
  • Computer System
  • Bulletin Boards
  • Data Analysis

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How to structure your work experience

A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.

  1. Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
  2. Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
  3. Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.

How to write work-study assistant experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are examples from great work-study assistant resumes:

Work history example #1

Work Study Office Assistant

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

  • Managed databases, organized and filed paperwork and academic records.
  • Developed PowerPoint presentations for Graduate Student Orientation.
  • Posted career opportunities on the internet; entered candidate information into Access database.
  • Participated in a work-study program that provided part-time employment as an undergraduate to help with college expenses.
  • Filed provider records; entered provider information in Facets database system accurately; provided administrative support for the entire credentialing department.

Work history example #2

Work Study Student

MD Anderson Cancer Center

  • Performed clerical work as relevant to gifts and donations received from university alumni.
  • Designed the UTD parking website using Dream Weaver, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.
  • Used filing system and maintained databases using Excel and FileMaker Pro.
  • Graded homework for engineering calculus courses in Mathematics departments.
  • Registered patient information into the database with supervision.

Work history example #3

Sales Clerk

The Home Depot

  • Identified for specialty management position and asked to attend weekly district meetings.
  • Installed complete store upgrade of computer hardware, register equipment and credit card systems of over 20 point of sale terminals.
  • Assisted other Home Depot stores by pulling items for transfer.
  • Handled and processed Transfer orders to and from other Home Depot stores.
  • Resolved conflicts handled disputes and resolved grievances that were related to Home Depot.

Work history example #4

Work-Study Assistant

Indiana University Northwest

  • Assisted deans by editing proposals and related documents pertaining to the creation of the IU Media School.
  • Researched and setup a WSUS server, and an open source FOG server to image multiple classroom computers concurrently.
  • Managed databases, organized and filed paperwork and academic records.
  • Created payment sheets in MS-Excel Managed and organized documents Created flyers using different software as Photoshop, MS-PowerPoint
  • Introduced, promoted and assisted in training staff, faculty and students, on how to use the new CUNYFIRST system.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:
  • The highest degree you have achieved.
  • TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
  • TField of study
  • TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries from work-study assistant resumes:

Master's Degree in public relations

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

2018 - 2019

High School Diploma

2013 - 2013

Highlight your work-study assistant certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your work-study assistant resume:

  1. Medical Assistant
  2. Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
  3. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  4. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA)
  5. First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
  6. Nationally Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA)
  7. Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)
  8. Microsoft Word 2013 Certification

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