Prepare for your career
You’re educated,
you’ve practiced your interviews and developed your resume—now you just have to
land a job. Here, you can find resources
that will help you craft the perfect resume and cover letter and create the best
first impression of you.
Resume vs.
curriculum vita
What’s the
difference?
Resumes:
- are usually 1-2 pages long; the more
succinct, the better
- include your name, contact
information, education, skills, and experience
- are tailored to each position; look
at the job requirements and tie them into your experiences and skills on
your resume
Curriculum vita:
- are usually for education,
scientific, or research positions
- are more detailed about your
experience and longer than a resume
- include your name, contact
information, education, skills, and experience
- include additional information like
academic background, teaching and research experience, publications,
presentations, awards, honors, affiliations, and other details
- like resumes, are tailored to each
position; look at the job requirements and tie them into your experiences
and skills on your resume
Resume templates
Use these
templates as a good start to your own resume—make it an extension of you.
Curriculum vita
template
For research,
education, and scientific careers, use this template.
Cover letter
Usually,
employers ask for a cover letter to accompany your resume. This is a great time to show your
communication and writing skills, especially if you don’t have much
experience. Show your audience who you
are and why you should be chosen.
A cover letter
should always be:
- personalized—know your audience and
who is reading it
- 100 percent free of spelling,
punctuation, and grammatical mistakes
- succinct, well-written, and
professional
- accurate and factually correct
- a demonstration that you understand
the responsibilities and scope of job
Cover letter template via Gateway Student Success Center
More resources
Online career videos
Watch online videos on:
- how to write resumes, cover letters,
or thank you notes
- interviewing techniques and tips
- finding internships and employment
- career center benefits
- career fair success
- advice from recent graduates
- much more
Resources available
through Cline Library
Cline Library Job Resources