When try to convert my postscript file to pdf, ps2pdf adds a bullet point.
Here's the .tex I added a big space and a comment to show where the bullet is added.
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%\usepackage{newcent} % uses new century schoolbook postscript font
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\begin{document}
\name{Devin Kelly\\dkelly@wpi.edu}
\address{\bf School Address\\42 Somerset St., Apt. 2\\Worcester, MA, 01609\\978 337 9692}
\address{\bf Permanent Address \\ 6 Cameron Rd. \\ Andover, MA, 01810 \\ 978 474 4417}
\begin{resume}
\section{Objective}
To obtain an internship in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering
\section{Education}
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA \\
Masters of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering \\
Graduation: May, 2011
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA \\
Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering \\
Graduation: May, 2010 \\
WPI University Award Scholarship
\section{Coursework}
\begin{tabular}{l l}
Microelectronic Circuits, ECE2201 & Communications and Networks, ECE2305 \\
Signal Analysis, ECE2311 and ECE2312 & Principles of Communications Systems, ECE3311 \\
Systems Programming, CS2303 & Communications Systems Engineering, ECE4304 \\
ECE Design, ECE2799 & Foundations of Embedded Systems, ECE2801 \\
Digital System Design, ECE3801 & Advanced Digital System Design, ECE3810
\end{tabular}
\section{Laboratory Experience}
Embedded systems programming and design with the Texas Instruments MSP430 Microcontroller, field programmable gate array simulation and synthesis using the Xilinx Spartan III FPGA
\section{Computer Skills}
Matlab, Linux, BASH Scripting, Python Scripting, C/C++ programming, Java Programming, Eclipse IDE, Visual Studio IDE, VHDL, Xilinx ISE, LaTeX, Microsoft Windows, VM Ware, Virtual Box, PXE, Multisim
\section{Experience}
Research Fellow \\ %is fellow the best word?
June, July 2009 \\
Wireless Innovation Lab, WPI, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
\begin{packed_item}
\item Will develop communications library for the USRP2 and host PC
\item Will develop library for both Linux and Windows platforms
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\end{packed_item}
Technical Intern \\
May 2008 to August 2008 \\
IBM Ideas and Innovation Center, Waltham, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item Worked on a team of approximately twenty people
\item Responsible for building IBM System X (x86 processor systems) in Windows Server, SuSe
Linux Enterprise Server, and Red Hat Enterprise Server environments
\item Wrote Python scripts to parse computer generated database reports.
\item Installed and troubleshot IBM System X and IBM System P (POWER processor systems)
servers in a datacenter
\end{packed_item}
\section{Projects}
Matlab interface to Universal Software Radio Peripheral, ECE Independent Study Project, \\
March 2008 to May 2008 \\
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item I will assist with the development of an Application Programming Interface for the Universal Software Radio Peripheral
\item I will design an write a series of functions that will communicate with the Universal Software Radio Peripheral using the C++ programming language
\end{packed_item}
IBM Master the Mainframe Contest \\
October 2008 to December 2008 \\
Worcester, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item Participated in a contest where I gained familiarity with IBM System Z mainframes
\item I used several z/OS programming languages, such as JCL and REXX.
\end{packed_item}
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Principles of Communications, ECE311, Software-Defined Radio \\
October 2008 to December 2008 \\
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item Developed a Software-Defined Radio using Matlab
\item Wrote algorithms for carrier frequency recovery, symbol timing recovery, and equalization
\end{packed_item}
Interactive Qualifying Project: Copyright in the Digital Age \\
August 2008 to March 2009 \\
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item Researched the affects of open source and closed source licensing on business software
\item Compared enforcement of open source software copyrights versus closed source software copyrights
\end{packed_item}
Electrical and Computer Engineering Design, ECE2799: PC Power Logger \\
March 2008 to 4/08 \\
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
\begin{packed_item}
\item Worked on a team to design and develop a PC component power monitoring device
\item Wrote the software for the MSP430 micro-controller using the C programming language
\end{packed_item}
Sufficiency in the Humanities: French Imperialism in the Maghreb \\
August 2007 to October 2007 \\
Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
\begin{packed_item}
\item Studied abroad in Ifrane, Morocco
\item Wrote a paper on the impact of French imperialism on northwest Africa.
\end{packed_item}
\section{Activities}
IEEE Member, WPI student chapter \\
December 2006 to Present
\begin{packed_item}
\item Participated in various IEEE events
\end{packed_item}
ECE Department Tutor, 8/08 to Present
\begin{packed_item}
\item Tutored courses on Embedded Systems, Signal Analysis, Introduction to ECE, and Communications and Networks
\item Held office hours for students
\item Graded homework and quizzes
\item Proctored laboratories and exams
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\end{resume}
\end{document}