Resumes & Curriculum Vitaes
Refer to our Career Guide for additional guidance and sample resumes and CVs.
Reviewing Your Resume
Students should use the following checklist when reviewing their resumes.
Contact Information
- Full name clearly visible at the top
- Professional email address
- Phone number included
- Customized LinkedIn URL (recommended)
Tailoring to Job Description
- Resume includes keywords from the job description
- Relevant experiences and skills are highlighted
- Resume appears customized for the role and company
Objective or Summary (Optional)
- Clear and concise statement of career goals
- Tailored to the specific role or industry
- Highlights key skills and experiences
Education
- University name and location listed
- Degree and major included
- Expected graduation date listed
- Relevant coursework included (if helpful)
- GPA listed if 3.0 or higher
- Honors, awards, or scholarships included if applicable
Experience
- Organization name and location listed
- Job title clearly stated
- Dates of employment included (month and year)
- Bullet points demonstrate: strong action verbs, quantified accomplishments when possible, results or impact of the work, and relevance to the job or career goal
Additional Sections (if applicable)
- Projects with descriptions and results
- Volunteer experience with roles and impact
- Languages listed with proficiency levels
- Leadership or campus involvement
Skills
- Could be technical, software, languages, lab skills, etc.
- Skills are relevant to the job
- Skills are organized into categories (if multiple)
- Skills are specific and descriptive
Format and Layout
- Consistent font throughout the resume
- Uniform margins
- Balanced white space
- Clear section headings
- Bullet points used for experience descriptions
- Resume is one page (for undergraduate students)
- No grammatical or spelling errors
Final Review
- Professional overall appearance
- Logical flow and organization
- Clear and concise language
- No personal pronouns (e.g.: “I”, “my”)
- Consistent verb tense: present tense for current roles, past tense for previous roles
Resume Template
To get started building your resume in Google Docs, use this example Resume Template.
Sample Curriculum Vitaes
Consult the following CV samples linked below. Additional samples and information about this application document can be found in the Career Guide.
Curriculum Vitae Template
Feel free to download this Curriculum Vitae Template when getting started preparing your CV.