Resumes and Cover Letters

The Center for Personal and Career Development offers Resume Writing and Cover Letter Workshops throughout the year in which students learn basic resume development skills. There are reference materials on resumes in the Center library and staff are available during walk-in hours to review resumes. Students are encouraged to develop a resume early in their academic career so that they can use it to secure career related summer or in-term employment, volunteer experiences, or internships. All resumes contain:

• Job Objective (optional)
• Brief Summary of Qualifications
• Skills and Background
• Education
• Other Relevant Experiences (i.e. community involvement, volunteer work, awards/recognitions)
• All resumes should be accompanied by a cover letter

Letters of Recommendation
You should always give people plenty of lead time to write their letters. First ask them if they would be comfortable writing a positive letter. When a person agrees to write a letter of recomendation they need to receive:

• A copy of your resume
• Additional information on special projects, accomplishments, etc.
• A stamped, addressed envelope

Begin to Build Your Resume using the following worksheet information:
Resume Worksheets (.pdf)
Action Verb Worksheet (.pdf)

Sample Resumes:
Sample 1 (.pdf)
Sample 2 (.pdf)

Sample Cover Letters:
Sample 1 (.pdf)
Cover Letter Writing