How can I improve my resume and cover letters?

Learn the skills

• Job seeker seminars – Practical advice for improving your resume and cover letter writing skills
  
  
• Postgraduate careers seminars – MPA and MRGS exPERT series.

Use our resources

Cover letters

• What do you put in a cover letter? (transcript)
  • flash video 37mb
  • quicktime .mp4 39mb
    
    
• How to write a cover letter (.doc, 687kb) (.pdf, 262kb)
  
  
• Sample (.doc, 665kb) (.pdf, 189kb)
  
  
• Checklist (.doc, 699kb) (.pdf, 814kb)

Resumes

• Your resume... will it open doors for you? (transcript)
  • flash video 57mb
  • quicktime 59mb
    
    
• How to write your resume (.doc, 696kb) (.pdf, 210kb)
  
  
• Build your resume in Career Gateway
  
  
• Samples
  • Academic (.doc, 677kb) (.pdf)
    
    
  • Casual (.doc, 676kb) (.pdf, 424kb)
    
    
  • Graduate (.doc, 676kb) (.pdf, 437kb)
    
    
  • Postgraduate (.doc, 688kb) (.pdf, 388kb)
    
    
  • Professional (.doc, 694kb) (.pdf, 399kb)
  
  
• Checklist (.doc, 707kb) (.pdf, 837kb)
  

Career Libraries

• Books and videos on resume and cover letter writing available from our campus offices.

Get feedback from a careers consultant

Drop-in service

• Visit according to the schedule below, no appointment needed
• Bring a printed copy of your resume or cover letter with you
• One document will be checked per student per visit during busy periods.

Please note, changes to the schedule will be highlighted in red.

E-mail

You must:

• Use your Monash University student e-mail address
• Type in the body of your e-mail the following details:
  • First name and family name
  • Monash student ID number
  • Monash campus
  • Monash faculty
  • Current course name
  • Current year level
  • Purpose of your resume (Eg. Applying for …)
• Attach your resume or cover letter as a word file
• Send to resumes@careers.monash.edu.au.

We will:

• Compare your resume or cover letter against a multi-point checklist
• Send you the completed checklist via email
• Try to send you feedback within three Monash working days
• Check two documents per student per semester.

Contact us

Tel: + 61 3 9905 3151
Email: Marie.Sutton@adm.monash.edu.au