Resumes

• General Resumes
• • Beginning Resume
  • Chronological Format for Internship Position
  • Chronological Format for Career Position
  • Chronological Format for Entry-Level Career Position
  • Functional Resume Sample
  • International Experience
  • Online Resume
  • Transfer and Re-Entry Student
  • Undergraduate CV

• Engineering and Physical Sciences
• • Technical

• Health and Biological Sciences
• • Chronological Format for Laboratory Research Assistant
  • Combination Format for Research Position

Advanced Degree Resumes

• Chronological Format Resumes - Ph.D. and Masters examples
• Ph.D. Resume for Industry - Mechanical Engineering
• M.S. Resume for Industry - Microbiology
• M.S. Resume for Non-Profits - Community Development
• Federal Government Template
• Ph.D. Resume for Federal Government - History
• PhD Resume for Higher Education Jobs - Sociology
• Postdoctoral Scholar Resume for Industry - Microbiology

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

• CV for Science Position
• CV for Humanities Position
• CV for Community College Position
• CV for STEM Position

Convert a CV to a Resume

• Sample of same individual with content converted from a CV to a Resume

Resume Tips for Specific Fields

Arts and Communication

• Portfolios/work samples are sometimes expected and should be noted on your resume. If you have an online portfolio, include a link in your resume contact information heading.
• Graphics are invited in this field and will be seen as a demonstration of your creativity.
• It’s okay to translate your internships into job titles that accurately describe your duties, e.g. using Public Relations Assistant instead of the official job title of Student Assistant.
• For journalism opportunities, include fluency in other languages if applicable.

Business

• In most cases “management” isn’t a very realistic objective.
• Focus on a particular area—finance, marketing, human resources—and express long-term interest in management.
• Business employers are interested in results.  Be sure your resume highlights specific achievements, times when you exceeded goals, etc.
• Quantify your experience: “Increased sales by 30%.” Show accomplishments in previous experience.
• Stress tangible leadership experience when listing extracurricular involvement.
• List transferable skills such as time management, conflict resolution and decision making.

Human Services

• For many of these occupations, experience as a volunteer is considered a strong measure of knowledge and commitment.  List key responsibilities and outcomes.
• For teaching jobs, experience you had working with young people and any tutoring or teaching experiences are important.

Life Sciences/Physical Sciences

• Research and lab techniques should be listed for jobs in these fields.  List scientific techniques you are most familiar with or have recently used.
• Because the employer may be looking for certain majors, your education should be near the top of your resume.
• Healthcare jobs place a strong emphasis upon communication skills, including bilingual ability.
• Include science organization memberships.

Technology

• Employers in this field prefer objectives that are precise, indicating a particular area of interest or expertise.
• Include technical courses and projects to support interest and objective.
• GPA should be included.
• Break technical skills into subcategories.  This will make it easier for the reader to pick up the specific skills they are looking for (i.e. Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Networking and Programming Languages).
• Be sure your resume is loaded with keywords denoting skills.  Have a text version of your resume for sites requesting this format.
• Including both technical and non-technical work experience demonstrates experience working in professional settings.

*adapted from UCSD Career Services Center