Resume Template Overview
Resumes are our personal marketing tool. It is a concise summary of your professional and academic history and designed to showcase your skills and qualifications to potential employers.
Different fields of study may require different resume formatting, though all must cover the same general topics:
Contact information: Your name, phone number, email address, and your LinkedIn profile and/or portfolio/GitHub link.
Education: Information about your degrees, schools, and graduation dates.
Work experience: A list of your previous jobs, including job titles, company names, dates of employment, and key responsibilities and achievements. These are listed in reverse chronological order.
Research or Project Experience: For students that have conducted research or who conduct project work in the classroom, create a space that highlight the goals and accomplishments of this work.
Skills: A list of your relevant skills, with a focus on technical skills or language skills. Soft skills are not included in this section
Resume Content Structure
When thinking about how to write resume content, try to structure each bullet point by following these guidelines:
- WHAT was your goal or project
- HOW did you accomplish it (what skills did you use)
- WHY did you do it (or, what was the result)
This helps individuals keep on track in structuring resume content and stay concise in the story being told.
vMock Can Help!
vMock can help students get started in creating a resume or make updates along the way.
Individuals may also download the following templates based on your degree: