Example #1 (before any placements)

Contact Details
Address:
xx Loretta Place
Glendenning
NSW, 2761

Mobile:
Email:

0410 xxx-xxx
xxx@student.unsw.edu.au

Placement Objective
I am seeking a placement that will allow me to further my knowledge in the tasks,
and to develop the skills that are required of applied Organisational Psychologists. At this
particular placement I hope to practise my communication and teamwork abilities and to
attain enriched experience in working with different people in a professional environment.

Skills, Experience and Personal Attributes

Teamwork
Both secondary and tertiary academic intuitions place great emphasis on
collaborative group work projects. Thus over the years in my schooling I have consistently
demonstrated the ability to work successfully within a team environment. The experience
has made conspicuous for me the demands and knowledge needed to foster a productive
team environment. It has taught me how to appreciate conflicting opinions from other
teammates as being viable alternative approaches to a subject matter, and how to be
assertive in a considerate way when necessary.
Communication Skills
In my previous work environment I was involved in training all the junior staff
members. Many of the computer-based tasks were overwhelming for trainees and this
encouraged me to develop a clear and concise communication style in a range of media. My
studies at university have also furthered my skills in PowerPoint, email, handouts and report
writing. My student leadership roles throughout high school have fostered my confidence in
public speaking and, I still enjoy the opportunity to do so in both small and large group
settings.
Organisational Skills
During my honours year (2008) I enjoyed the challenging task of undertaking a
research thesis. I successfully oversaw this project from conception to completion. During
this time I conducted detailed research and carried out experiments on first year students to
produce a final dissertation. The experience has helped me develop skills in goal setting,
effective time management, managing concurrent targets in coursework and research work,
as well as the ability of coordinating experimental tests independently for over 88 student
participants.

Education
Tertiary
2009 Current

2005 2008

Secondary
1999 2004

Masters of Organisational Psychology

University of new South Wales
Bachelor of Science (Psychology Major)
University of New South Wales
Achievements: Honours Class 2 Division 1
Thesis: Attentional and processing biases for threat: The
attenuation of repetition Blindness

Higher School Certificate

Davidson High School

Achievements
2004

Rotary Youth Award

2004

Caltex Award for All-Round Excellence

2004

School Captain

Employment Experience
2003 January 2009

Senior Shop Assistant (Part-time)

Cremorne Newsagency; NSW
Duties included:
Customer service
Merchandising and maintaining store presentation
Stocktaking and assisting in returns and deliveries of
magazines
Organising and maintaining paper/magazine deliveries for over
2000 customers
Training other staff in all domains, particularly in usage of the
NSW lotteries computer systems
Developing a checklist of necessary skills for the training of
new staff
Achievements:
Developing the ability of working independently
Experience in working within a dynamic retail environment
Making use of and furthering communication skills with a wide
range of customers

Extracurricular Achievements
1999 2004

Davidson High School

School Captain and student council member (2000-2004)
Assisted in developing the leadership in Middle Schools
program (LIMS), which encouraged students from years 7-10
to engage in various forms of community volunteer work
Collaborated with Intercultural Education Today (ICET) to
create events that promoted understanding of foreign cultures
for mainstream Davidson High School students and to assist in
integrating Japanese exchange students into the Davidson
community
Peer mentoring working with students with ADHD and
Asperger syndrome

2007

UNSW Student Psychological Society

3rd year representative

Interests
I am drawn to work environments that allow me to work with and meet a variety of
different people. I enjoy reading and recreational sports such as kayaking and swimming.
My creative outlets include pencil artwork and jeweller design.

Referees

Available upon request