Resume: Graduating Early

chrisw
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:58:37 +0000

I graduated a semester early, and it was a simple matter of putting my expected graduation date on my resume. Graduating early does NOT mean that you are a better hire for a company. Although you may have worked hard to finish early, that does not, alone, indicate that you will have the maturity needed to work at any given company, so the advantages of graduating a year early are offset by the fact that you are probably only going to be 20 or 21 when you enter the workforce.

What I’m saying is that you may get a recruiter to notice you if you tack on that high school graduation date and show that you’re graduating in three years with a four year degree, but your interview will be especially important so that you can show what you bring to the table.

Hope all goes well!