Resumes and Career Correspondence
A strong resume—and other professional documents like cover letters—are essential for many opportunities throughout your career journey. Whether you're applying for internships, jobs, graduate programs, volunteer roles, or study abroad experiences, having a clear and well-formatted resume sets a strong foundation as you build your skills and experience. Use the tools and samples below to help you create professional, effective career documents that support your goals.
Templates
We encourage you to use one of the following templates for formatting guidance, but feel free to make the document unique. The best resumes use consistent formatting and are easy to read. Please open templates in Microsoft Word to ensure proper formatting. When you are finished formatting your resume, save the document both as Word document for easy updating and as a PDF to attach to applications.
Samples
The following samples can provide you with ideas on how to get started or ways to improve your resume. There are many different examples, so look through several to see what might fit you and your experience best.
Sample Cover Letters
Undergraduate Class Year Samples
- Freshman Resume (PDF | Word)
- Sophomore/Junior Resume (PDF)
- Senior Graduate School Application Resume (PDF)
- Senior Job Search Resume (Arts & Sciences) (PDF | Word)
- Senior Job Search Resume (Business) (PDF | Word)
Industry and Topic Specific Samples
- Education Resume (PDF | Word)
- Federal Resume (PDF | Word)
- High Finance Resume (PDF | Word)
- Nursing (Traditional) Resume (PDF | Word)
- Pre-Health Resume (PDF | Word)
- Pre-OT Resume (PDF | Word)
- Research Resume & CV Example (PDF | Word)
- Skills and Relevant Coursework Resume (PDF | Word)
- Student-Athlete Resume (PDF | Word)
Graduate Student Samples
- Career Transition Resume (PDF | Word)
- Graduate Student CV (PDF | Word)
- Graduate Student (MBA) Experienced Resume (PDF | Word)
- Occupational Therapy (OTD) Resume (PDF | Word)
- Pharmacy (PharmD) CV (PDF | Word)
- Physical Therapy (DPT) CV (PDF | Word)
Sample Reference Sheet
