You need time and thought to put an effective resume together. The UCSD Career Service Center provides examples and workshops. Here are some hints specific to a technical resume.
Managers typically spend less than half a minute to scan a resume.
If nothing pops out that attracts their attention, they will move on. So while you need a clean layout that can give them immediately a good idea on your qualifications, you also need substance when they come back for a second and more thorough look. And your resume needs to project the same professional image at both passes. We'll take a quick look at each of them. For a new graduate, education should be listed first.