Writing Your Resume
Your resume is a “living document” which will grow and change as your experiences and career goals grow and change. Use the resources below as a guide to create or update your resume.
- Review the CSP Resume Guide.
- View the CSP Resume Outline and Samples to start building or updating your resume.
- Use strong Resume Action Verbs in your resume skill statements.
Writing Your Cover Letter
Your cover letter demonstrates your writing ability and goes into further detail how you meet the requirements of the job description. It is a best practice to use a new cover letter with each job application that clearly indicates your interest in a specific position at a specific organization. Use the resources below as a guideline to create or update your resume.
- Review CSP Cover Letter Guide.
- View the CSP Cover Letter Outline/Samples to start building or updating your cover letter.
Seeking Feedback?
CSP’s Office of Career Development is available to provide feedback on your resume and/or cover letter. To receive feedback, you can:
- Email CareerDevelopment@csp.edu with your resume attached along with what you are using the resume for (i.e. job in a specific field, career shift, internship, graduate school, assignment).
- Schedule an appointment. To do so, log into your Handshake account (with your CSP username and password), select the “Career Center” then “Appointments”.
