Resume/Cover Letter Reviews
Monday - Friday
2 pm - 4:30 pm (Last check-in: 4:15 pm)
Check Hours and Announcements for Fall/Winter/Spring Break Hours Updates.
For LinkedIn profile reviews and CV (curriculum vitae) reviews, please come to Career Drop-In Advising or make a career coaching appointment
TBD
What is a Resume/Cover Letter Review?
An undergraduate Career Services Paraprofessional will spend 10-15 minutes reading your resume or cover letter and will give you specific, detailed feedback on changes and improvements that could make your document stronger and help you stand out when you apply to internships, jobs, or graduate schools.
This service is targeted to undergraduates and entry-level positions. For masters and doctoral students, please use our Career Drop-in Advising service or make a career coaching appointment.
Looking for a LinkedIn Profile Review? Beginning in Fall 2024, those are now done during our Career Drop-in Advising, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Resume and Cover Letter Reviews are a "Drop-in" service.
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Who will I meet with during the review?
Most of our resume and cover letter reviews are done by our Career Services Paraprofessionals (CSPs). CSPs are undergraduate student employees of The Career Center who have received special training in resume and cover letter best practices, and they are well-qualified to give excellent advice as peer mentors. Sometimes, our Graduate Assistants or Career Coaching staff will also step in to help with resume and cover letter reviews during very busy times.
Because the majority of resume and cover letter reviews are performed by undergraduate paraprofessionals, this service is targeted to undergraduate students. Masters and doctoral students will be referred to the following services: Career Drop-in Advising, career coaching appointments, or Graduate College Career Development.
Bring a printed copy of your resume or cover letter, or bring a laptop/tablet with virtual access to a draft of your document.
There is no public printing available at The Career Center. Documents cannot be reviewed on a device smaller than a laptop or tablet.
Your reviewer will take a few minutes to read your document. They may ask you some questions, or ask if you have any questions or areas you would like to focus on. Then, they will provide suggestions and feedback to strengthen the presentation of your experiences and strengths, based on their knowledge of what employers or graduate school admissions representatives are looking for. Don't be surprised if your reviewer writes on your paper! These notes will help you remember the comments later when it is time to edit.
We have online reviews too! If you can wait 3-5 business days for feedback, submit your resume or cover letter online and receive written suggestions from Career Center staff.
