Prepare Résumés & Cover Letters
The Career Services Center (CSC) offers seminars, workshops, samples and advisor critiques to assist you with writing your résumé and cover letter.
Get equipped
- Read the CSC's Career Communication Guide (WiSDoM)
: a fifty-page manual that includes résumé, cover letter, and CV samples, plus pertinent and proven information to help you conduct an effective job search. - Create your Online Career Portfollio to store and link all your credentials.
- Use our Express-15 service to have your résumé reviewed by an advisor.
Featured Video:
Résumé |
Learn how to write an effective résumé and view tips and samples across professions and disciplines. |
CV |
A CV (curriculum vitae) is similar to a résumé but is used primarily for students seeking academic, research, and scholarship opportunities. |
Cover Letter |
Your cover letter accompanies your résumé or CV and allows you to emphasize specific skills and abilities, plus provide details on key accomplishments in your resume relevant to a position. |
Especially for Grad Students
Academic Careers
Review resources and samples that will allow you to prepare an effective CV, cover letter, research statement, teaching philosophy, and teaching portfolio, among many other credentials, needed for a successful job search in academia. More
Careers Beyond Academia ("Industry")
Review résumé, CV, "Industry CV" and cover letter resources, and a variety of samples by profession, which meet your specific and unique needs as advanced-degree students. More
Resume Workshops
Writing a Winning Résumé
This workshop covers the basic components of a résumé, formatting strategies, and emphasizes the importance of tailoring your resume to a particular position. View the calendar to find the next date for this workshop.
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