Developing and maintaining an excellent resume will be an essential step in your career process. Resumes are needed for: jobs, internships, scholarships, graduate school & networking. In most cases, a tailored cover letter should accompany a resume.

Resources

Below you can find general resources as well as sample resumes and cover letters for a variety of populations:

General Resume Resources (click to view)

How to Write a Resume (PDF)
Descriptive Lines & Section Headings (PDF)
Power Verbs (PDF)
Job References - Joseph Gregory (PDF)

General Cover Letter Resources (click to view)

Cover Letter Basics (PDF)
Priscilla Schmidt Cover Letter (PDF)
Tracy Collins Cover Letter (PDF)

Additional Resources (click to view)

Effective Resume Basics (PowerPoint)
Resume Related Episodes (CareerTV)

Population Specific Resources

Freshman & Sophomore Samples (click to view)

Darcy M. Collins (PDF)
Maria Christina Nuñez (PDF)
James Kohler (PDF)
Elizabeth Schmidt (PDF)

Junior, Senior & Recent Alumni Samples (click to view)

Priscilla Schmidt (PDF)
Elisa Nuñez (PDF)
Tracy Collins (PDF)
Charles Kohler (PDF)
Joseph Gregory (PDF)

Federal Government Resume (click to view)

Abraham Lincoln (PDF)

Graduate Students (click to view)

Differences Between CV & Resumes (PDF)
CV Basics & Resources (PDF)

Resume & Cover Letter Critique Service

1. Get your resume and cover letter critiqued for FREE.
   
   1. If you have NEVER had your resume professionally reviewed, it is strongly suggested that you come to Drop-In Hours, M-F, 1-3pm in our office or Satellite Hours at College Library, Wed. 5-7pm. Please utilize the samples above!
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   2. If you have ALREADY had your resume reviewed ONCE, have made the appropriate changes, and need it reviewed AGAIN, then you can either submit your resume materials by dropping it off in our office during office hours or submitting it electronically (directions below). Your resume will be ready two business days later after 1:00pm*