Employment Summary:
Work experience will be considered as one of several components in the evaluation of doctoral applicants. In your employment summary, we request you to be specific about the nature of your professional experiences. Start with your current or most recent employment information and include any military service you have been involved in. The admission committees seeks prospective students who have relevant work experience and who possess research and teaching potential, therefore, a minimum of two years of full-time (40 hours per week) work experience is highly recommended. Be sure to include your name and your social security or nine-digit ASU identification (ID) number at the top of each page.
- Undergraduate degree(s)/major(s)
- Graduate degree(s)/major(s)
- Full-time paid work experience since completion of your undergraduate degree beginning with your most recent work
- Part-time paid work experience, include PT work during your undergraduate and graduate study
- Internship(s), voluntary positions, or other work experiences
- Awards, honors, and special achievements received during your academic and/or work experiences
- Computer skills/computer languages in which you are proficient
For areas three through five, provide information in the following format
- Employer Name
- Employer Address
- Employer Phone
- Hours Worked per Week
- Job Title
- Date Job Started and Date Job Ended
- Beginning Annual Salary / Ending Annual Salary (in U.S. dollars)
- Job Responsibilities
- Reason for Leaving Job
Please provide the information in the format specified. A handwritten employment summary will not be accepted. Do not send your resume in place of this information; employment summary will serve as a resume.
Note: The employment summary is now included as part of the electronic application for admission; therefore, it is recommended for the script to be formatted as a separate document and copied onto the electronic application in the section relevant to the area for supplemental and supporting documents.
