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
- City, State (if applying locally)
- Shortened LinkedIn URL (recommended)
Objective or Summary (Optional)
- State career goals clearly and concisely
- Tailor to the specific role or industry
- Highlight key skills and experiences
Education
- University name and location
- Degree and major
- Expected graduation date
- Relevant coursework (if relevant)
- GPA (if 3.0 or higher)
- Honors, awards, or scholarships if applicable (optional)
Experience
- Organization name and location
- Job title
- Dates of employment (month and year)
- 2-6 bullet points per experience, written in 3-point format: what you did, how/why you did it, result/impact (see p. 27 of the Career Guide).
Additional Sections (if applicable)
- Leadership or campus involvement
- Projects or papers with descriptions and results
- Volunteer experience with roles and impact
- Languages with proficiency levels
Skills
- List technical skills that are relevant to the job
- Organize skills into categories (if multiple: Software, Languages, Coding, etc.)
Format and Layout
- Consistent font throughout
- Uniform margins (.5″ or 1″)
- Balanced white space
- Clear section headings
- Descriptive and relevant bullet points
- One page (for undergraduate students)
Tailor Resume to Job Description
- Include keywords from the job description in bullet points
- Highlight relevant experiences and skills
- Customize resume to the role and company
Final Review
- Professional overall appearance
- Logical flow and organization
- No grammatical or spelling errors
- Clear and concise language
- No personal pronouns (e.g.: “I”, “my”)
- No bright or distracting colors
- 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.