Build Your First Resume – Career Center

Event

Join the LBCC Career Center for our Build Your First Resume workshop and learn how to create a strong, professional resume that highlights your skills, education, experience, and accomplishments.

This workshop is designed for students who are creating a resume for the first time, updating an existing resume, or preparing to apply for jobs, internships, and other career opportunities.

RSVP: Register Here

Event Details

  • Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
  • Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  • Location: Long Beach City College, Liberal Arts Campus
  • Room: B-105
  • Address: 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808

Why Attend?

  • Learn the key sections of a strong and professional resume
  • Identify skills and experiences you can include on your resume
  • Learn how to describe your work, education, volunteer, and leadership experiences
  • Create stronger resume bullet points that highlight your accomplishments
  • Learn common resume mistakes to avoid
  • Prepare your resume for jobs, internships, and other career opportunities

Who Should Attend?

  • Students creating their first resume
  • Students who want to update or strengthen an existing resume
  • Students preparing to apply for jobs or internships
  • Students who are unsure how to describe their skills and experiences
  • Any LBCC student interested in becoming more career ready

How to Prepare

If you already have a resume, feel free to bring a digital or printed copy with you. If you do not have a resume yet, that is okay. This workshop is designed to help you get started.  If you already have a resume, feel free to bring a digital or printed copy with you. Need additional resume support? Visit the Career Center during Tea Time on Tuesdays from 12:00 PM–2:00 PM for drop-in assistance. Students can receive support at TTC (LL-206), the LAC Career & Transfer Center (A-107), or virtually through our Career Center Virtual Lobby

Students are encouraged to think about previous employment, volunteer work, coursework, projects, leadership experiences, clubs, and other activities that demonstrate their skills and experience.

Questions?

Please email the Career Center Team: careercenter@lbcc.edu

Locations: LAC (A-1097) | TTC (LL-206)
Student Appointments: (562) 938-5195
Business Contacts: (562) 938-3248

Hours: Monday–Thursday: 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Friday: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

If you require accommodations, please contact Jorge Rios (anunag@lbcc.edu or jrios@lbcc.edu) and Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) at least 72 hours prior to the event at (562) 938-4558 (voice) or (562) 353-4217 (video phone) or DSPS-Staff@lbcc.edu. If you require Sign Language Interpreting or Communication Access Real Time Translation services, please contact Stephanie Bonales at SBonales@lbcc.edu or (562) 938-4918 (voice) or (562) 353-4217 (video phone) at least 5 business days prior to the event.

STUDENT ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact the event organizer, and Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) at (562) 938-4558 or dsps-staff@lbcc.edu and Stephanie Bonales at sbonales@lbcc.edu or (562) 938-4918 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY 
If you require Sign language interpreting services, please contact the event organizer, and Rebecca Lucas at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. 

If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact the event organizer, and Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability, the more advance notice the better.*