Guidelines
Guidelines
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
● The Resume is an editable word document and must be edited using MS Word, preferably
with version 2013 or higher.
● For computers with earlier versions of MS Word, download MS Word Version 2013 here.
● Malgun Gothic font of size 8 must be used throughout the Resume unless specified
otherwise.
● Remove all the placeholders (<>) after the content has been entered.
● Strictly adhere to the sentence framings mentioned in the guidelines below each heading.
● Every sentence must conclude with a full stop unless a list of items is specified.
● A single space should be inserted after every punctuation, such as a comma, full stop, colon
and semicolon.
● All the colons used in the Resume are in bold typeface unless specified otherwise.
● Completely remove any unused or unwritten headings/ subheadings.
● Abbreviations such as ‘etc’, ‘ie’ and ‘e.g.’ should not be used in the resume.
● The basic template must not be edited or altered.
● The header on the first page is the upper portion which contains the Personal Details of the
candidate and the college logo.
● Use the header on the second page only if the content exceeds more than one page.
● Do not edit the footer.
● Follow the guidelines and only add details under the appropriate headings.
● Kindly refer to the sample resume in case of any doubts.
2. HEADER:
● The header is the upper portion of the page which contains the Personal Details of the
candidate and the college logo.
● To edit the Header, double-click the header or click Insert, select Header, and then select Edit
Header.
● No changes must be made to the college name and logo.
● Do not alter the position and alignment of any icon or text.
● To exit from Header, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
● Name:
○ Enter the full name in upper case, Malgun Gothic font of size 12 and in
bold typeface as specified in official records.
○ Eg: MARIA ANNA PHILIP
● Phone Number:
○ Add your phone number in the format +91 XXXXX XXXXX in Malgun Gothic
font of size 9.
○ Do not remove the country code from the template.
○ Eg: +91 91234 56789
● Email ID:
○ The .mec mail id must be entered in Malgun Gothic font of size 9.
○ The Email ID would be hyperlinked by default. Change the colour of the text
to black and remove the underline (select the underlined text and press
Ctrl+U).
○ The Email address should be unbolded.
○ Eg: [email protected]
● Date of Birth:
○ The date of birth must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 7.
○ The date of birth must be added in the format DD/MM/YYYY beside the
calendar icon.
○ The date of birth must be mentioned in bold typeface.
○ Eg: 01/08/2002
● GitHub:
○ This section is optional.
○ If you have relevant contributions, hyperlink your GitHub profile to the
GitHub text and icon.
○ To hyperlink the icon, select the icon, hold CTRL + K, add the link next to the
word Address and click Ok.
○ To hyperlink the text, select the text, hold CTRL + K, add the link next to the
word Address and click Ok.
○ Once the GitHub text has been hyperlinked, change the colour of the text to
black and remove the underline (To remove the underline, select the
underlined text and press Ctrl+U). The text must be kept in bold typeface.
○ Remove the GitHub logo and text, if there are no relevant contributions
or if you do not have a GitHub account.
○ Eg: GitHub
● LinkedIn:
○ This section is mandatory.
○ Hyperlink your LinkedIn profile to the LinkedIn text and icon.
○ To hyperlink the icon, select the icon, hold CTRL + K, add the link next to the
word Address and click Ok.
○ To hyperlink the text, select the text, hold CTRL + K, add the link next to the
word Address and click Ok.
○ Once the LinkedIn text has been hyperlinked, change the colour of the text to
black and remove the underline (To remove the underline, select the
underlined text and press Ctrl+U). The text must be kept in bold typeface.
○ Eg: LinkedIn
● Photo:
○ A standard passport-size (3.5 * 4.5 cm) digital photograph must be
uploaded.
○ The photograph should be professional and clear. Formal attire is
mandatory.
○ The background of the photograph must be plain and light-coloured.
○ To insert the photograph:
■ Double click the header.
■ Right-click on the photo frame.
■ Click Fill.
■ Click Picture.
■ Select the picture file, and then click Insert.
3. ACADEMICS:
● The table contents must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 7.5.
● The contents of the table must be vertically and horizontally aligned to the center.
● To insert another row in the table, click on the table and bring the cursor to the bottom left
corner. Click on the ‘+’ symbol to insert a new row below it.
Courses:
● The courses must be entered in reverse chronological order, in the order:
● B.Tech:
○ Enter B.Tech.
○ Enter your branch below B.Tech within the placeholders.
○ Remove the placeholders (<>) after the branch has been entered.
○ The branches include
■ Computer Science Engineering
■ Electrical and Electronics Engineering
■ Electronics and Communication Engineering
■ Electronics and Biomedical Engineering
■ Mechanical Engineering
○ Eg: B.Tech
Computer Science Engineering
● Diploma:
○ This section is only for Lateral Entry Students.
○ Enter Diploma.
○ Enter your branch below Diploma.
○ Eg: Diploma
Information Technology
● Class XII:
○ Use only Roman numerals to mention the Class.
○ Eg: Class XII
● Class X:
○ Use only Roman numerals to mention the Class.
○ Eg: Class X
Institution:
● Enter the complete name of the Institution and location separated by a comma in
the title case.
● Eg:
Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi
Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Eroor
De Paul Higher Secondary School, Kuravilangad
Board:
● Mention the short forms for the Board.
● For B.Tech:
○ Eg: KTU
● For Diploma:
○ Eg: SBTE
● For Open School:
○ Eg: NIOS
● For School:
○ Eg: CBSE, ICSE, State
Aggregate:
● B.Tech:
○ Aggregate for B.Tech is the CGPA up to the recent semester for which the
results have been published.
○ Include the CGPA rounded up to one decimal place if there is a decimal
part.
○ Eg: 9.5, 8, 7.4
S 10
A+ 9
A 8.5
B+ 8
B 7.5
C+ 7
C 6.5
D 6
P 5.5
F 0
FE 0
I 0
○ Eg:
Calculation of SGPA:
Subject 1: Credit = 4 Grade = S Grade Point = 10
Subject 2: Credit = 4 Grade = A+ Grade Point = 9
Subject 3: Credit = 3 Grade = A+ Grade Point = 9
Subject 4: Credit = 3 Grade = S Grade Point = 10
Subject 5: Credit = 3 Grade = A Grade Point = 8.5
Calculation of CGPA:
SGPA for Semester 1: 9.5 Credits for Semester 1: 17
SGPA for Semester 2: 9.32 Credits for Semester 2: 21
SGPA for Semester 3: 9.4 Credits for Semester 3: 22
SGPA for Semester 4: 9.45 Credits for Semester 4: 22
CGPA = ((9.5*17) + (9.32*21) + (9.4*22) + (9.45*22))/ (17+21+22+22) = 9.4
● Diploma:
○ This section is solely for Lateral Entry Students.
○ Include the CGPA rounded up to one decimal place if there is a decimal
part.
○ Eg: 9.5, 8, 7.4
● Class XII:
○ Mention the percentage as per the official 12th certificates.
○ Round up to one decimal place if there is a decimal part.
○ The aggregate score must be followed by a percentage symbol (%).
○ Eg: 94.5%, 80%, 76.4%
● Class X:
○ Mention the percentage as per the official 10th certificates.
○ Round up to one decimal place if there is a decimal part.
○ The aggregate score must be followed by a percentage symbol (%).
○ Eg: 94.5%, 80%, 76.4%
A+ 90% - 100% 9
A 80% - 89% 8
B+ 70% - 79% 7
B 60% - 69% 6
C+ 50% - 59% 5
C 40% - 49% 4
D+ 30% - 39% 3
D 20% - 29% 2
● Technical Skills:
○ Technical skills are the abilities, knowledge, or expertise required to perform specific,
job-related tasks.
○ The students must prioritize and list the content based on their knowledge and
proficiency.
○ Eg:
CSE: C++, C, Python, Java, React, Django, Visual Studio Code, Emacs, Vim
ECE: Arduino, Embedded Systems, Vivado
EEE: CAD, Circuit Designing, Power Electronics, Microprocessor
EBE: Biomechanics, Prosthetics, Clinical Engineering, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials
ME: Autocad, SolidWorks, Ansys, CFD
● Areas of Interests:
○ Students should have basic knowledge of the technologies mentioned below.
○ The students must prioritize and list the content based on their knowledge,
proficiency and interest.
○ Eg:
CSE: AI, IoT, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, BlockChain
EEE: AutoCAD, Circuit Designing, Power Electronics, Synchronous and Induction Machines, Power Grids
ECE: Embedded Systems, VLSI Design, Artificial Intelligence
EBE: Biomechanics, Prosthetics, Clinical Engineering
ME: Mechanical Design, Transportation Systems, Thermodynamics
● Operating Systems:
○ The students can include the Operating Systems of which they have a basic
knowledge.
○ The students must prioritize and list the content based on their knowledge and
proficiency.
○ Eg: Linux, Windows, macOS
● Soft Skills:
○ Soft skills include attributes and personality traits that help employees interact with
others and succeed in the workplace.
○ Eg: Teamwork, Problem Solving Skills, Communication Skills, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Time
Management, Leadership, Empathy, Multitasking, Assertiveness, Flexibility, Self Confidence
5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
● The content in this section must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 8.
● Professional Experiences pertaining to all the internships, apprenticeships and part-time jobs
whether completed or ongoing are to be mentioned.
● The students are to prioritize all experiences on the basis of technical relevance and the
prominence of the company, which can be customizable with the applied job post.
● If the candidate was involved in more than one internship, copy the Professional Experience
template and include the details in the next bulletin.
● The alignment of the contents in this section must not be changed.
● Company, Role, Technology(s) Used and Description must be left aligned.
● Duration must be right aligned.
● The following details are to be clearly mentioned:
○ Company:
■ The full name of the company or organization in which the candidate worked
is to be explicitly mentioned unbolded.
■ Eg: Google, Amazon, Ansys
○ Role:
■ The designation maintained by the candidate while working is to be
mentioned as per the records unbolded in the title case.
■ Eg: Frontend Developer, R&D Intern, Embedded Hardware Engineer
○ Technology(s) Used:
■ Various technologies used during the work experience are to be stated in a
technically relevant order unbolded in the title case.
■ Do not add a full stop after a list of items is specified.
■ Eg: Java, C, C++, Arduino
○ Duration:
■ The duration is to be numerically mentioned in months, weeks or days
unbolded using title case.
■ If the duration is less than 7 days, mention the duration in days.
■ If the duration is less than 30 days, mention the duration in weeks.
■ If the duration is more than 30 days, mention the duration in months.
■ If the internship is currently in progress, mention the duration as Ongoing.
■ Eg: 3 Weeks, 6 Months, Ongoing
○ Description:
■ Students should include details of what they have done in the company using
the sentence framings given below.
■ The Project/ Product and the Technology(s) Used in the Description must
be in bold typeface.
■ Format:
● Gained practical experience on <Technology(s) Used> and developed a <Project>
for <Purpose>.
● The internship provided an overview of <Technology(s) Used>, which is used for
<Purpose>.
● Developed a/ an <Product> which is used for <Purpose> as part of the internship
program.
● A/An <Product> using <Technology(s) Used> was developed during the internship
program.
● Created a <Product> using <Technology(s) used>, aimed for <Purpose>.
■ Eg:
● Gained practical experience on automatic website scraping and developed a
program for evaluating API responses.
● The internship provided an overview of Django, which is used for Backend
Development.
● Developed an E-commerce website which is used for online services as part of the
internship program.
● A website using MongoDB, ExpressJS, ReactJS and NodeJS was developed during
the internship program.
● Created a Hotel Management System using MySQL and NodeJS, aimed for booking
hotel rooms.
○ Eg:
Company: Gadgeon Systems
Role: Developer Duration: 1 Month
Technology(s) Used: Optoelectronic sensors, IoT
A walking aid using optoelectronic sensors and IoT was developed during the internship
program.
6. PROJECTS:
● The content in this section must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 8.
● Projects that have been completed or are currently being worked upon that highlight the
abilities, practical experience and skills must be explained.
● To include more projects, copy the template of the Projects and add it as another bulletin.
● Make sure to bulletin each project and a colon must come after each subheading.
● Add school-level technical projects only if they have national/ state significance or if any
relevant technologies have been used to develop the same.
● The students are to prioritize all projects on the basis of expertise in the technology(s) used
and technical relevance, which can be customizable with the applied job post.
● Details on the student's main project and/ or mini-project can be included.
● Students might also include initiatives that were completed at other companies or institutions
besides the college.
● The alignment of the contents in this section must not be changed.
● Project, Role, Technology(s) Used and Description must be left aligned.
● Duration and Team Size must be right aligned.
● Project:
○ The name of the project undertaken should be short and unbolded in the title
case.
○ Do not mention the technology(s) used for the project in the project name.
○ Eg: Movie Recommendation System.
● Team Size:
○ The team size must be specified in numbers unbolded.
○ If the project was done individually, mention the Team Size as 1.
○ Eg: 1, 2, 5
● Duration:
○ The duration is to be numerically mentioned in months, weeks or days unbolded
using title case.
○ If the duration is less than 7 days, mention the duration in days.
○ If the duration is less than 30 days, mention the duration in weeks.
○ If the duration is more than 30 days, mention the duration in months.
○ If the project is currently in progress, mention the duration as Ongoing.
○ Eg: 3 Weeks, 6 Months, Ongoing
● Role:
○ The particular role designated to the candidate should be specified unbolded using
title case.
○ Eg: Frontend Developer, Backend Developer, UI/ UX Designer
● Technology(s) Used:
○ Various technologies used to develop the project should be included alongside
Technology(s) Used unbolded.
○ Do not add a full stop after a list of items is specified.
○ Eg: OpenCV, Raspberry Pi, React, Arduino, Op-Amp, Microcontroller
● Description:
○ The description of the project should be mentioned using the format given below.
○ The Project/ Product and the Technology(s) Used must be mentioned in bold
typeface in the description.
○ Format:
■ Developed a <Project Name>, <Description of the Project>, using <Technology(s) Used>.
■ <Description of the Project>, <Project Name> was designed/ implemented using
<Technology(s) Used> for <Purpose>.
■ Involved in the development of a <Project> using <Technology(s) Used> to <Purpose>.
■ <Project Name>, <Description of the Project> aimed at/ for <Purpose> was created using
<Technology(s) Used>.
○ Eg:
■ Developed a Hospital Management System, a web application that manages doctors and
patients to provide a paperless hospital that mitigates the downsides of manual recordings, using
MYSQL and PHP.
■ A healthcare mobile application, Medicare was implemented using Flutter, MongoDB, NodeJS
and Express to create a centralized common platform for medical records.
■ Involved in the development of an API using NodeJS, MongoDB and Express to track Job
Applications.
■ ECycle, a web application aimed at providing users options to donate or monetize their e-waste
was created using Firebase, MongoDB, ReactJS and NextJS.
● Eg:
Project: Emo
Role: Developer Duration: 1 Month
Technology(s) Used: Python, Support Vector Machine Team Size: 3
Developed Emo, an emotion recognition system with integrated audio input using Python, Support Vector
Machine, RNN algorithm and Convolutional Neural Network.
Project: ECycle
Role: Developer Duration: 1 Month
Technology(s) Used: Firebase, MongoDB, ReactJS, NextJS Team Size: 4
ECycle, a web application aimed at providing users options to donate or monetize their e-waste was
created using Firebase, MongoDB, ReactJS and NextJS.
● Format:
○ Completed a course on <Course Name/ Topic> by <Organization/ Company> in association with
<Organization/ Company>.
○ Received a certificate for <Course Name> offered by <Organization>.
○ Pursued a course on <Course Name/ Topic> provided by <Organization/ Company>.
● Eg:
○ Completed a course on Python by Coursera in association with the University of Michigan.
○ Received a certificate for Getting Started with Competitive Programming offered by NPTEL.
○ Pursued a course on Machine Learning provided by Coursera.
○ Completed a course on Data Analytics by Coursera in association with Google.
8. POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY:
● The content in this section must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 8.
● This section includes the duties and responsibilities handled by the individual such as office
bearers of clubs/ cells/ organizations or event organizing positions.
● Students are supposed to fill the most recent and notable responsibilities.
● Volunteering works for different clubs and events should not be added under this section.
● Responsibilities held at the school level such as service in the NCC or the Student Police
Cadet, can be listed here.
● The positions of responsibility held must be prioritized based on the following order:
○ Prominence of the company
○ Prominence of the tech fest
○ Significance of the position held
● Mention the Designation, Company Name and the Event/ Organization in bold typeface.
● Name of all the Institutions apart from Govt. Model Engineering College must be in bold
typeface.
● If the student is a Campus Ambassador of a Company or an Event held at another Institution
follow the format given below.
● Format:
○ Campus Ambassador of <Company Name>.
○ Campus Ambassador, <Event>, <Event Description> of <Institution>.
● For all the other Positions of Responsibility, follow the format given below.
● Format:
○ <Designation>, <Name of organization/ Club/ Event with the year of participation>, <Description of
the Club/ Event> of <Institution/ Organization>.
● A short description is mandatory for the clubs and events specific to our college and can be
omitted for notable events at the national or international level.
● The description is not necessary for the following clubs:
○ IEEE MEC SB
○ IETE SF MEC
○ ISTE
○ ASME
○ Hack Club MEC
○ Placement Cell
○ Training Cell
○ Hult Prize MEC
● The description for the other clubs are as follows:
○ Bhoomithrasena MEC, the nature club.
○ Bharatham, the musical club.
○ Biomedical Association, the association of Electronics and Biomedical Engineering students.
○ DSC MEC, the Developer Student Club.
○ Electrical Minds Forum, the association of Electrical and Electronics Engineering students.
○ Excel, the annual techno-managerial fest.
○ Fortitude, the mental health club.
○ FOSSMEC, the Free and Open Source cell.
○ Greens, the Mechanical Engineering Association.
○ IEDC MEC, the entrepreneurship development cell.
○ Illuminati, the quiz club.
○ MEC Association of Computer Students, the association of Computer Science Engineering students.
○ Mixed Signals, the Electronics Association.
○ National Service Scheme (NSS), Govt. Model Engineering College.
○ PaperKin, the student-run blog.
○ Reboot, the general innovation club.
○ Senate, the administrative body.
○ THANAL, a social action club dedicated to humanitarian welfare.
○ Third Eye, the photography club.
○ Thudi, the nature cum literary club.
○ Tinkerhub MEC, MEC Chapter of the TinkerHub Foundation.
○ TLE MEC, the competitive coding & DSA club.
○ TopGear MEC, the association of Mechanical Engineering students.
○ TREE, the environmental awareness club.
○ The Book Thieves, the literary club
● Eg:
○ Conference and Workshops Manager, Excel 2023, the annual techno-managerial fest of Govt. Model
Engineering College.
○ Captain, Layatharang 2023, arts fest of Govt. Model Engineering College.
○ Chairperson, Thudi, the nature cum literary club of Govt. Model Engineering College.
○ Campus Ambassador of Microsoft.
○ Campus Ambassador, Techfest, the annual science and technology fest of IIT Bombay.
○ Chairperson, IEDC MEC, the entrepreneurship development cell of Govt. Model Engineering College.
○ Captain, National Cadet Corps (NCC), St. Joseph Higher Secondary School.
○ Training Cell Coordinator, Govt. Model Engineering College.
10. REFERENCES:
● The content in this section must be in Malgun Gothic font of size 8.
● Include the Name and Email ID of the Principal and HOD of the respective branch as
the first two references.
● The Email ID would be hyperlinked by default. Change the colour of the text to black and
remove the underline (select the underlined text and press Ctrl+U).
● The Email ID must be specified in bold typeface.
● The colon after Email ID should not be in bold typeface.
● Do not put a full stop after the Email ID.
● Details of the Principal can be included in the format given below.
○ Format:
Prof. Dr. Jacob Thomas V, Principal, Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi. Email ID:
[email protected]
● Details of the HODs of respective branches can be included in the format given below.
○ Format for Computer Science Engineering:
Prof. Dr. Preetha Theresa Joy, HOD, Computer Science Engineering, Govt. Model Engineering
College, Kochi. Email ID: [email protected]
○ Format for Electronics and Communication Engineering:
Prof. Dr. Mini M G, HOD, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Govt. Model Engineering
College, Kochi. Email ID: [email protected]
○ Format for Electrical and Electronics Engineering:
Prof. Dr. Bindu V, HOD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Govt. Model Engineering
College, Kochi. Email ID: [email protected]
○ Format for Electronics and Biomedical Engineering:
Prof. Dr. Jessy John, HOD, Electronics and Biomedical Engineering, Govt. Model Engineering
College, Kochi. Email ID: [email protected]
○ Format for Mechanical Engineering:
Prof. Dr. Shouri P V, HOD, Mechanical Engineering, Govt. Model Engineering College, Kochi.
Email ID: [email protected]
● Other References:
○ This section is optional.
○ Any technical heads, officials, professionals under whom you have worked or those
who can vouch for your credibility can also be mentioned like CTO, Project Manager
and those who are in higher positions.
○ Format:
<Name>, <Designation>, <Organization/ Company>, <Place>. Email ID: <Email ID>
○ Eg:
Thomas George, Associate Technical Director, Inspire Technologies, Kochi. Email ID:
[email protected]