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Use this guide to learn how to put together a great resume or curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter writing, interview prep, networking tips, and a few additional resources.
Resume Writing, pages 3-35
Curriculum Vitae (CV) Writing, pages 36-43
Additional Resources, page 66
The Harvey Mudd College Career Services Office has prepared the following information to help students prepare their resumes and best describe their experiences.
Print this out to fill in the sections designed for your input.
A master resume is a rough draft of your work experiences, skills, education, references, and community involvement. Update your master resume as new things happen for you then copy that information into your official resume.
Use this template when creating your master resume.
Use agility language to improve your resume! Using words that are related to the 6 essential skills and the 10 agilities will make your responsibility descriptions sound better.
Not sure what Agility language to use? Here the key resume words for each of the 10 agilities.
Essential skills are thought of as soft skills. These are the top 6 skills that employers want to see. Use these descriptions to improve your resume (above) and how you talk about your work responsibilities in an interview.
In this article, learn how to display your study abroad experience in your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile.
Check out this study abroad sample resume.