Center for Career Exploration

Resumes and Cover Letters

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Resumes and Cover Letters

The Brown Center for Career Exploration provides resume and cover letter support for all students.

Resume, cover letter and LinkedIn workshops are offered throughout the year and can be found on our Events@Brown page. Peer Career Advisors (PCA) are trained to review your resume, cover letters and LinkedIn profiles during weekly PCA open hours. You can walk in or make an appointment. Ph.D. Student Open Hours are available with Graduate Student Fellows, as well.

Ph.D./Grad Student Fellow open hours will be posted at the start of the semester.

Events

The Brown Center for Career Exploration works to create engaging workshops and programs that support your professional growth and help you explore your skills, values and interests. These events also serve as a way for you to connect with employers, community partners and alumni.

Peer Advising

If you’re not sure where to start, you might find meeting with another student as a great way to begin.

Undergraduate Resume and Cover Letter Resources

Resumes for Federal Government Jobs

*Use this template as a starting point. Consider meeting with a PCA for help with further refinement.

Ph.D. Student Resume/CV Resources

LinkedIn and Other Online Profiles

  • A well designed LinkedIn profile will contain much of the information from your resume and your best cover letter.
  • Peer Career Advisors are trained to give you feedback on your profile. They can also provide advice on how to use LinkedIn to find jobs and internships. 
  • PCAs can also advise you on how to reach out to the more than 100,000 Brown alumni and student users on LinkedIn.