Resumes & Cover Letters

Your résumé and cover letter are more than just documents—they’re your personal marketing tools to land interviews and stand out in a competitive job market.  Think of them as your professional storytelling toolkit: your résumé highlights your skills, experiences, and achievements in a clear, compelling way, while your cover letter connects the dots, showing employers how your story aligns with their opportunity.

Whether it’s coursework, internships, campus leadership, or part-time jobs, every experience can be framed to demonstrate how you’ll add value.  A strong résumé and tailored cover letter don’t just list your background—they prove you’ve done your research, understand the role, and are the best fit.  By weaving your unique journey into a potential employer’s needs, you turn a generic application into a persuasive case for why they should hire you.

Résumés

Résumé Overview (with sample resume)
Résumé Worksheet
Branding statement for résumé– describe who you are and what you have to offer

Résumés by major:

• Education
• Political Science & International Relations
• Psychology & Criminology

Two-Column Résumé
Experienced Professional Résumé

Curriculum Vitae

• Curriculum Vitae Overview
• CV Example 1
• CV Example 2

Cover Letters

• Cover Letter Guide and Template
• Cover Letter Worksheet
• Cover letter examples
  • Criminology
  • Education
  • Psychology
  • Digital Media & Communications

Check out these videos that can help you with your résumé and cover letter.