Resume and Cover Letter
Guides and Templates

Your resume is your first introduction to an employer. Whether you upload your resume in a job application or send it ahead of a networking conversation, it's critical to make a good first impression. This toolkit will help your application stand out by teaching you how to write strong resumes and cover letters.

General Resume Resources

Your resume is a snapshot of your skills and experience. If you're a first year building your first resume, you can get started by viewing this sample first-year resume. You can also save time on formatting with UChicago's resume templates. There are two templates tyles available, one for left-justified resumes and one for right-justified resumes.

Consulting

To stand out in consulting, your resume should highlight your ability to solve complex problems, work with data, and collaborate with teams. You can use this sample resume as an example of an effective consulting resume.

Finance

A strong finance resume will highlight your technical skills, markets knowledge, and finance club involvement. View sample finance resumes for first years and for fourth yearsto help shape your recruiting strategy.

Science

For science jobs in industry, your resume should emphasize your technical and research experience, with a specific focus on the tangible impact of your research. Get started with this sample science resume. If you are applying for graduate school or research fellowships, you may need a curriculum vitae (CV) instead of a resume. Visit Career Advancement's CV resources page for more information.

Tech

In a tech resume, focus on technical projects and specific software tools you've used. It's also highly recommended to link to a project portfolio on GitHub or another platform. View our technical resume template and a sample tech resume.

Cover Letter Resources

A cover letter is your chance to briefly explain how your skills and experience qualify you for a specific opportunity. Use our cover letter template to structure your letter, and view this sample cover letter for an example of a full letter.