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Getting Started

The UGA Career Center offers a number of foundational steps you should take to ensure you’re ready to land the big interview. This includes resume-building resources, including templates and resume writing workshops.

Once your resume is ready to go, upload it to Handshake , the University’s online job, internship, and campus interview system.

Finding Your Terry Edge

As a student of the Terry College of Business, you also have exclusive access to the Undergraduate Student Services (USS) team. Our team exists to deliver you access to on-campus recruiters, our networking and peer mentoring platform, as well as professional development and alumni events. Ultimately, these services can help give you an edge as you transition from a student to professional and begin building your professional network. Connect with our team and enhance your career prospects through the following:

One-on-one consultation

Discuss your career goals and learn about upcoming recruiting and networking events, alumni panels, Terry Talks and more

Resume review

We’ll discuss ways to tailor your resume specific to each position you’re interested in.

Student-centric programming

Learn about events and seminars on professional development, leadership, and wellness to build yourself into a well-rounded job candidate

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Our team can help match your interests with on-campus groups that will nurture those interests while connecting you with a new community

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Virtual work experience programs.

Forage provides virtual work experience programs that give students the opportunity to learn career skills from Fortune 500 companies like Accenture, Citi, Deloitte, GE, J.P. Morgan, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and more!

Micro-Internships

Parker Dewey provides micro-internship opportunities from a variety of industries and disciplines. From working directly with an entrepreneur to supporting a large enterprise, you’ll have the opportunity to explore different roles and company cultures while actively building your resume.

Internships and Jobs

Handshake is the UGA Career Center’s job posting platform. Find part-time jobs, internships, and full-time employment opportunities.

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This page contains a list of resources for graduate students who are preparing applications for roles outside of academia. Master’s students may benefit most from utilizing the resources provided by the UGA Career Center. Doctoral students may consider using UGA Career Center resources as well as other sample resumes provided in the list below. Individual resume feedback can be obtained by contacting the  UGA Career Center  and scheduling an appointment with your career consultant.

UGA Career Center Resume Resources

• General Resume Examples
• Graduate Student Career Guide

Examples from Other Organizations

• UC-Davis Industry Resume Examples
•  UCSF Industry Resume Examples
• UVA Sample Resumes/CVs
•  UCLA Resume Example (STEM PhD)
•  UCLA Resume Example (Humanities)
• MLA Resume Writing for Humanities PhDs

Summary of Qualifications

Doctoral students and advanced master’s students should consider utilizing a “summary of qualifications” at the top of their resume to highlight key skills and experiences they wish to emphasize to the reader. Please review our  Summary of Qualifications  info sheet to learn more.

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Career Center Blog

4 reasons to use our new resume samples.

“We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.” -Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

Need a resume for an upcoming job, internship, graduate school application, or scholarship opportunity? Have you made a resume before? If you have, does it showcase relevant information about you in an easy-to-read format? Consider the following reasons to use the UGA Career Center’s new Resume Samples as your next template. 

1.    They are free . There is no need to pay for a resume template or review service when you have the UGA Career Center to help you. Simply select the DOCX or PDF download option on your desired sample and replace our content with your information.  2.    They are editable . One struggle with other templates is that they retain formatting that can be near-impossible to remove. The samples from the UGA Career Center use simple spacing and formatting options that are easy to change without undoing your whole document. A simple format is also likely to be more compliant with online applicant tracking systems. Some templates found online use text boxes and other formatting items that do not work well with online applicant tracking systems. Use our samples to avoid this formatting problem and increase your chances of getting through the online application processes. 3.    They are space-efficient . As you accomplish more in your time at UGA, it is harder to fit all of your experiences in one page. Notice how these samples use the right margin of the page for relevant details. Consider how they present font size, concise contact information, and skill tables/categories to save on vertical room. 4.    They are diverse . The basic resume sample provides general recommendations for resume content and formatting. You can also explore our other samples that provide fully-articulated examples of different majors, class years, accomplishments, or industries. Compare and contrast their formatting, language, and structure to find the right fit for your experience and goals.

If you need any assistance in creating or revising your resume, from brainstorming experiences to final touches, visit our Drop-In Hours in Clark Howell Hall from 11 AM – 2PM, Monday through Friday while Spring/Fall classes are in session. 

A word on creative formatting:   These resume samples present a traditional format that applies to the broadest audience of employers and industries. A standard format can help employers quickly find relevant information in a manner they expect to find it. If you are applying to a company or industry that might prefer a creative format for your application materials, consider a resume critique by the Career Center to suggest content and space-saving measures while still adhering to your chosen aesthetic. Also consider creating one resume version of traditional format and another with a creative look, so you can apply to all the jobs you desire with a resume tailored to that job. 

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Resume Tips and Tricks: Guide to Crafting Create Resumes

Want to make your resume stand out from the rest? Regardless if you are creating a resume from scratch or just updating your current one, make sure you know what you should do and what you should avoid.

Customize the resume and cover letter every time.

Highlight skills, achievements, and what you learned from your past experiences that will help you grow and fit into this new position. Use this space to discuss things that are relevant to every job you apply for.

Keep it to one page with a few exceptions.

Employers want to be able to quickly see all of your experiences and achievements in one glance. This is just as much an exercise on brevity for you. There are exceptions to the one-page rule, however. If you are applying for a teaching position, applying for a Ph.D. program, or have at least 10 years of full-time experience, all of these scenarios require resumes longer than one page.

Present a professional appearance.

Check for typos, and formatting errors, and only include professional contact information. Avoid emails such as [email protected] or [email protected]. While these emails may have a level of sentiment to you, they lack professionalism in the eyes of an employer.

Include your education.

For employers, it’s important to include your educational pursuits with the official name of your degree and the full name of the college. Be sure to also note the dates between which you studied and include your GPA if it is over 3.0.

Lay out your skills.

Include both hard skills and soft skills. List the software, machinery, and technologies that you’re proficient in and are relevant to the job. Note your proficiency level and the length of time you have used each one.

Proofread, proofread, proofread.

Before you send in a resume, read through it with a fine tooth comb. Typos, formatting errors, or grammatical/punctuation mistakes show potential employers you do not have an eye for detail.

Want more in-depth information about the guidelines to crafting a resume? Visit the UGA Career Center website for a full list of resume guidelines.

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