is this safe to put on my resume?

[ASTalumna06]

Be as vague as possible. When I was in college in PA, I participated in College Republicans. I then went home to Massachusetts to try and find my first job. Needless to say, MA is an extremely liberal state. I worded my resume in such a way that I never said “Republican”. In all of the interviews that I went on, no one asked specifically which party I supported, and when I discussed my involvement in politics on campus, I talked about debates, signing people up to vote, campaigning, and attending political rallies.

But if someone does ask, be honest. The key is getting in the door. Once someone meets you and sees that you’re a nice, friendly, intelligent person, they won’t care which candidate you support. And honestly, the more intelligent the person, the more willing they are to get to know someone who has different beliefs and opinions than their own. And those are the people you want to surround yourself with.