Resume and Cover Letter Tips for New Grads - Career Tips - as part of the expert series by GeoBeats. If you are a new college graduate, trying to get a job in a field in which you have little experience, what you need to do is look at your college course work and show them, showcase that on your resume and in your cover letter, and look for things that demonstrate achievements and accomplishments that you had in college. So, examples of this could be a project that you led, a collaborative project, that you led in school, it could be an internship possibly. You could also look for quotes that demonstrate your value and your knowledge of the subject that you are going into as is perceived by some of your college professors. Consider having a career kudo section on you resume. Also demonstrate extra curricular experience to show that you are a well rounded person. If you belonged to a professional association in college that is relevant to the career that you are going into, be sure to demonstrate that. If you have any leadership role in those associations, make sure you mention that as well.