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Should You Put Your GPA on Your Resume? Rules and Examples
Decide whether to put your GPA on your resume, how to format and round it, when to use major GPA, and what to do if it's low, with current employer data.
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Resume Sections19 min read
How to Put Projects on Your Resume (Format and Examples)
How to put projects on your resume: which academic, personal, freelance, and work projects to include, where they go, and bullet examples that show results.
Students & Entry Level19 min read
How to Get an Internship: A Step-by-Step Plan
Learn how to get an internship step by step: recruiting timelines by field, where to look, outreach scripts, interview prep, and no-experience tips.
Resume Sections19 min read
How to Put Volunteer Experience on a Resume (With Examples)
Learn where volunteer experience on a resume belongs, when it counts as work experience, and how to write volunteer bullets that show results, with examples.
Cover Letters20 min read
Internship Cover Letter: Examples and Writing Guide
Write an internship cover letter that wins interviews without much work history: a paragraph-by-paragraph plan, proof from classes, and 6 field examples.
Students & Entry Level20 min read
How to Get a Job After College: A New Grad Plan That Works
A step-by-step plan for landing a job after college: pick a target, fix your resume, use campus resources, network with alumni, and judge your first offer.
Resume Sections19 min read
Hobbies on a Resume: When They Help and How to List Them
Should you put hobbies on a resume? Learn when hobbies and interests help, which ones signal real skills, what to avoid, and how to format them by role.
Offers & Resignation20 min read
How to Ask for a Letter of Recommendation (Email Templates)
Learn who to ask for a letter of recommendation, how far ahead to ask, and what to send. Includes email templates, a brag sheet, and follow-up scripts.
Students & Entry Level20 min read
Personal Statement Examples and How to Write One (Every Type)
Personal statement examples for grad school, scholarships, UCAS, and CVs, plus a step-by-step method, length rules, and before-and-after rewrites.
Resume Sections19 min read
How to List Awards and Honors on a Resume (With Examples)
Learn which awards on a resume help you, where to place them, and how to format each entry, with templates, before-and-after rewrites, and a checklist.
Students & Entry Level19 min read
Academic CV: Format, Sections, and Examples by Career Stage
How to write an academic CV: the sections to include, how to order them by career stage, how to list publications and teaching, plus full examples.
Cover Letters20 min read
Motivation Letter: How to Write One for Jobs, Universities, and Programs
Write a motivation letter for a job, master's program, scholarship, or volunteer role using a four-part structure, word budgets, and five full examples.