Resumes and Samples

Resumes and curriculum vitaes (CV) are documents that give an overall picture of your experience, skills, and other important details recruiters may be looking for – with some minor differences:

Resume
A resume is a document (typically one page) summarizing your skills, experiences, and accomplishments. An effective resume succinctly describes your education and experience as it relates to your targeted position. View resume examples below.

CV (Curriculum Vitae)
A CV contains more details than a resume and often includes four additional sections: research experience, teaching/mentoring experience, publications or poster presentations, and references.

You should submit your resume when you find a position that you want to apply for, but also use your resume as a summary of accomplishments during networking situations.

You do not want to get overly creative with the format of your resume. A professional way to do it is using bullet points and action verbs. Check the Career Toolkit for resume examples or see resume samples below.

Resumes are submitted to employers either electronically or in person at networking events or career fairs. Based on your resume, cover letter, and personal experience, the employer will decide if they would like to invite you for an interview.

The Division of Career Pathways offers virtual appointments to have your resume and cover letter reviewed during one-on-one advising.  Please check Handshake for available appointments.

Recommended Resources:

• We Asked ChatGPT to Write Resumes and Cover Letters. Here’s What It Got Right (and Wrong) (Forage)
• How to Use ChatGPT to Write a Resume (LinkedIn)
• People Are Using ChatGPT to Write Their Job Applications. Should You? (HuffPost)
• 10 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Land a Great Job (LinkedIn)