Resume and Cover Letter Resources
Writing strong resumes and cover letters is one of the most important career skills you can build. The Career Resource Center is here to help! Please utilize the resources here to get started on building your resume or cover letter. Once you have a draft, come see us!
Resumes and cover letters are reviewed only during drop-in hours, Monday-Thursday 12:00pm-4:00pm. You can view more information about drop-in hours and appointments here.
Creating Your Resume
A resume is your opportunity to let aspects of your professional background shine to show an employer all of the skills you have built through professional, academic, and volunteer experience. Each industry requires some unique information for job applicants, so we encourage you to use the templates provided here as a starting place for your resume. These templates have also been optimized for ATS tracking software, which 98% of Fortune 500 companies currently use.
Writing a Cover Letter
Cover letters are marketing tools used to create interest in you as a candidate for jobs and/or internships and are an important part of the application process. Each cover letter you write must be unique. The goal is to motivate the recipient to review your resume and ultimately invite you for an interview. A good letter will clearly demonstrate how you fit with the particular organization and position you are applying to.
