Resumes

Students should use the following checklist when reviewing their resumes. Refer to our Career Guide for additional guidance and sample resumes.

Reviewing Your Resume

Full name clearly visible at the top
Professional email address
Phone number included
Customized LinkedIn URL (recommended)

Resume includes keywords from the job description
Relevant experiences and skills are highlighted
Resume appears customized for the role and company

Clear and concise statement of career goals
Tailored to the specific role or industry
Highlights key skills and experiences

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

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

Projects with descriptions and results
Volunteer experience with roles and impact
Languages listed with proficiency levels
Leadership or campus involvement

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

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

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.