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The first step in creating your resume is to reflect on your unique experiences, strengths, skills, and achievements—both academic and personal. Since no two individuals are alike, your resume should showcase what sets you apart. Below are suggested sections you may include, depending on what is applicable and best highlights your qualifications. Focus on presenting your experiences with confidence and authenticity.

Mandatory Sections

• Contact Information: Include name, phone number, email address (keep it professional), LinkedIn URL. Optional to include your city/state (no street address) or portfolio link
• Education: Include name of university, city/state, degree (i.e. “Bachelor of Science in Accounting”), expected month/year of graduation, minors/concentrations, GPA (if 3.0 or higher), and honors/awards (i.e. honor societies/programs, Dean’s List, scholarships, etc.). Graduate students—place your graduate degree first to go in reverse chronological order
• Experiences: Include internships and job experiences. Be consistent with how you structure your job title, employer, city/state, date ranges, and bullet points
• Skills: Include hard skills that are related to your industry (i.e. languages, technical skills, tools, etc.). Don’t list soft skills (i.e. “organization, teamwork”), as these are preferred to use in bullet points describing your experiences

Optional Sections

• Leadership Experience
• Volunteer Experience
• Campus Involvement (i.e. clubs, sports, organizations)
• Projects
• Relevant Coursework (i.e. upper-level coursework related to your major/minor)
• Certifications/Licenses
• Professional Affiliations
• Interests (only if they are applicable to your industry)

Employers value key competencies in candidates, including 1) career and self-development, 2) communication, 3) critical thinking, 4) equity and inclusion, 5) leadership, 6) professionalism, 7) teamwork, and 8) technological proficiency. Be sure to incorporate most, if not all, of these skills into your resume, whether through specific bullet points or in the overall presentation of your qualifications.

• Font: use 10-12 point professional font (ex: Times New Roman, Calibri, Georgia, Arial, etc.)
• Margins: between 0.5-1.0 inch margins and equal on all 4 sides
• Length: Keep it to one page, unless you have more extensive work experience or an advanced degree. Your text should reach near the bottom of the page. If your resume is two pages, the text should also reach near the bottom of the second page
• Columns: 1 column is recommended, as applicant tracking systems (ATS) can’t properly analyze a 2 column format. You can use 2 columns if you are in a creative field and handing your resume out in-person
• Bullet points: Start with a strong action verb, describing your responsibilities: what you did, how you did it, and why you did it. You can also include achievements and skills utilized. Don’t use “I statements”. Recommended to include between 2-6 bullet points per experience, depending on the relevancy to your industry. If possible, quantify your bullet points. List of action verbs - https://www.themuse.com/advice/185-powerful-verbs-that-will-make-your-resume-awesome
• Use reverse chronological order for structuring your education and experiences - whatever is current or most recent will go first, then work backwards
• No spelling, grammatical, punctuation, formatting, or typographical errors. Proofread!
• Do not include a Headshot or personal information (example: race, age/birthday, sex, marital status, number of children, height, weight, health status
• Avoid using graphics and tables, unless working in a creative field (digital marketing, visual arts, etc.)

• Include industry key words to align with the requirements of the desired job and the applicant tracking system (ATS)
• Research the company and position for which you are applying; tailor your resume to their job
• If uploading a resume online, save the file in PDF format
• Use professional, thick paper, if printed
• Ask for feedback! Schedule an appointment with us to make sure your resume is perfect!

What is a CV?

A CV is a document used when applying for positions in academia, science, medicine, and research. A CV is used as a means to show your journey through education and professional life. They are common when applying to graduate programs at the Masters and Doctorate level.

While similar to a resume, a CV offers greater flexibility and should be tailored to each application. Carefully review the requirements of the position or program to highlight your most relevant qualifications and experiences. By aligning your CV with the opportunity, you can effectively showcase your strengths and stand out as a candidate.

Unlike a resume, which is typically concise, a CV is supposed to be extensive and tells of every accomplishment and honor a person has. CVs do not have a page limit. For entry level candidates, this can often mean a 2-4 page document, while more experienced professionals may have lengthier documents. It can be helpful to look at the CVs of faculty members to see what is common in each discipline.

Your CV doesn't need to have a completely different format from your resume. You can maintain the same formatting style used in your resume. Additionally, you can include the same content/experiences, but be sure to provide more detailed information and in-depth descriptions on your CV. If you needed to omit any experiences or sections on your resume to keep it one page, you can include that information in your CV.

Sections You May Include

• Contact Information – Include name, phone number, email address (keep it professional), LinkedIn URL. Optional to include your city/state (no street address) or portfolio link·
• Education – Include name of university, city/state, degree (i.e. “Bachelor of Science in Accounting”), expected month/year of graduation, minors/concentrations, GPA (if 3.0 or higher), and honors/awards (i.e. honor societies/programs, Dean’s List, scholarships, etc.)
• Relevant and/or Laboratory Coursework – name of course, summary of what you learned/skills gained
• Teaching Experience – location, dates worked, summary of roles·
• Research Experience – location, dates worked, summary of roles, faculty mentor if applicable
• Work Experience – job title, employer, city/state, dates worked, summary of roles
• Publications
• Presentations
• Honors (if wanting to separate from Education section)
• Certifications
• Volunteer Experience·
• Campus Involvement – clubs, sports, organizations
•  Skills: Include hard skills that are related to your industry (i.e. languages, technical skills, tools, etc.). Don’t list soft skills (i.e. “organization, teamwork”), as these are preferred to use in bullet points describing your experiences
•  References from mentors and/or professors·
• and other sections depending upon your experience and field.

The following templates are designed to help you with formatting, content ideas, and showcasing your unique skills and accomplishments. They are provided in Word document format for easy customization. Feel free to explore and choose a template that suits your style, but be sure to personalize each section to reflect your own experiences—do not copy content directly. If a template includes a section that doesn’t apply to you or if you want to highlight an experience not listed, don’t hesitate to modify it to fit your needs!

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 Additional Templates

The following templates are designed to help you with formatting, content ideas, and showcasing your unique skills and accomplishments. They are provided in Word document format for easy customization. Feel free to explore and choose a template that suits your style, but be sure to personalize each section to reflect your own experiences—do not copy content directly. If a template includes a section that doesn’t apply to you or if you want to highlight an experience not listed, don’t hesitate to modify it to fit your needs!