Sample resumes

View sample resumes from a broad range of class years ranging from first-year undergraduate student resumes to PhDs, including a range of different majors and experience levels.

Even if a sample resume isn’t from your exact career interest or experience level, you may find something helpful in it for your own document creation!

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First-year resume sample 1
First-year resume sample 2
First-year resume sample 3: Mechanical engineering

Undergrad resume sample 1: Biology/pharma/advocacy
Undergrad resume sample 2: Math/computer science/management
Undergrad resume sample 3: Includes projects
Undergrad resume sample 4: Global/International

Master’s resume sample 1: Environmental engineering
Master’s resume sample 2: MEng in computer science
Master’s resume sample 3: Computer science/mechanical engineering
Master’s resume sample 4: Public development
Master’s resume sample 5: Engineering

PhDs and postdocs can also review our resource library of application materials and tools, designed specifically for advanced-degree candidates.

PhD resume sample 1: Political economy/civil engineering/architecture
PhD resume sample 2: Mechanical engineering
PhD resume sample 3: Material science/business administration

Alum resume sample

PhDs and postdocs can also review our resource library of application materials and tools, designed specifically for advanced-degree candidates.

Postdoc resume sample 1: Mechanical engineering
Postdoc resume sample 2: Geochemistry/geological oceanography

If you want to compare and contrast multiple kinds of resumes, review this composite PDF. As a reminder, PhDs and postdocs can also review our resource library of application materials and tools, designed specifically for advanced-degree candidates.

Composite resume samples

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