Prepare to Job Hunt

Career Preparation Timelines

• First and Second Year Career Planning Checklist
• Junior Year Career Planning Checklist
• Senior Year Career Planning Checklist

Resumes

• Dos and Don'ts of Resume Writing
• Formatting Your Resume
• Types of Resumes
• Supplementary Documents
• Download our sample chronological resume (PDF, 148 KB)
• Download our sample functional resume(PDF, 100 KB)
• Download our sample combination resume (PDF, 80 KB)
• Download our sample federal resume (PDF, 124 KB)
• Download our sample finance resume (PDF, 56)
• Optimal Resume - Build professional resumes, cover letters and online portfolios with this tool. We subscribe, so it is free for our students. Create an account to get started. 

Curriculum Vitaes

• Elements of a Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letters

• Elements of a Cover Letter
• Cover Letter Writing: Communicating with Employers Effectively - A one-hour webinar conducted by Jennifer Blanck of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, brought to you by the Georgetown University Alumni Association

Credentials and Letters of Recommendation

• Credentials and Letters of Recommendation

Interviewing

• Tips
• General Interview Questions
• Behavioral Interview Questions
• Case-Style Questions
• Practice Interviewing with Optimal Interview - Practice interviewing on your own with sample questions and feedback from OptimalResume. Create a free account to get started. 
• Interviewing Skills: How to Land That Job - A one-hour webinar by Roxana Fariborz (F'91), brought to you by the Georgetown University Alumni Association

Negotiating Job Offers

• You Have a Job Offer. Now What?