Careers and Employability Example Resumes
Example Resumes
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Marine Science
- Courses
- ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û
- Current Students
- Research and Teaching
- Partners and Community
- About JCU
- Reputation and Experience
- Celebrating 50 Years
- Academy
- Anthropological Laboratory for Tropical Audiovisual Research (ALTAR)
- Anton Breinl Research Centre
- Agriculture Technology and Adoption Centre (AgTAC)
- Living on Campus
- How to apply
- Advanced Analytical Centre
- Alumni
- AMHHEC
- Aquaculture Solutions
- AusAsian Mental Health Research Group
- ARCSTA
- Area 61
- Association of Australian University Secretaries
- Lions Marine Research Trust
- Australian Tropical Herbarium
- Australian Quantum & Classical Transport Physics Group
- Boating and Diving
- JCU-CSIRO Partnership
- Employability Edge
- Clinical Psychedelic Research Lab
- Centre for Tropical Biosecurity
- Career Ready Plan
- Careers at JCU
- Careers and Employability
- Chancellery
- Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology
- CITBA
- CMT
- CASE
- College of Business, Law and Governance
- College of Healthcare Sciences
- College of Medicine and Dentistry
- College of Science and Engineering
- CPHMVS
- Centre for Disaster Solutions
- CSTFA
- Cyber Security Hub
- Cyclone Testing Station
- The Centre for Disaster Studies
- Daintree Rainforest Observatory
- Defence
- Discover Nature at JCU
- Research Division
- Services and Resources Division
- Education Division
- Elite Athletes
- eResearch
- Environmental Research Complex [ERC]
- Estate
- Fletcherview
- Foundation for Australian Literary Studies
- Gender Equity Action and Research
- General Practice and Rural Medicine
- JCU Orientation
- Give to JCU
- Governance
- Art of Academic Writing
- Art of Academic Editing
- Graduate Research School
- Graduation
- Indigenous Education and Research Centre
- Indigenous Engagement
- Indigenous Legal Needs Project
- Inherent Requirements
- IsoTropics Geochemistry Lab
- IT Services
- International Students
- Research and Innovation Services
- JCU Eduquarium
- JCU Heroes Programs
- JCU Webinars
- JCU Events
- JCU Global Experience
- JCU Ideas Lab
- JCU Job Ready
- JCU Motorsports
- JCU Prizes
- JCU Sport
- JCU Turtle Health Research
- Language and Culture Research Centre
- CEE
- LearnJCU
- Library
- Mabo Decision: 30 years on
- MARF
- Marine Geophysics Laboratory
- New students
- Off-Campus Students
- Office of the Vice Chancellor and President
- Virtual Open Day
- Orpheus
- Open Day
- Outstanding Alumni
- Parents and Partners
- Pathways to university
- Pharmacy Full Scope
- Planning for your future
- Placements
- Policy
- PAHL
- Publications
- Professional Experience Placement
- Queensland Research Centre for Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Rapid Assessment Unit
- RDIM
- Researcher Development Portal
- Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing
- Safety and Wellbeing
- Scholarships
- Contextual Science for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems
- Staff
- State of the Tropics
- Strategic Procurement
- Student Equity and Wellbeing
- Student profiles
- SWIRLnet
- TARL
- TESS
- TREAD
- TropEco for Staff and Students
- TQ Maths Hub
- TUDLab
- Unicare Centre and Unicampus Kids
- UAV
- VAVS Home
- Work Health and Safety
- WHOCC for Vector-borne & NTDs
- Media
- Copyright and Terms of Use
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health & Medicine
- Pay review
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities for a position. It is essential that you tailor your resume for every job application to increase the fit between you, the job and the employer.
Many employers will request a cover letter as part of your application. For more information on job applications view the Master Written Applications module on the Employability Edge program.
Resume Templates and Examples
These are examples only. Always follow the employer's requirements for your written application as they may differ to the resume examples provided below.
Resumes are usually 1 – 3 pages, depending on the type of job and your experience. For academic or high level roles your resume may be longer.
Generic Examples:
- Part-time and Casual Employment Resume (PDF, 205 KB)
- Postgraduate Resume (PDF, 295 KB)
- Higher Degree by Research Resume (PDF, 304 KB)
Discipline Specific Graduate Resume Examples:
- Arts and Social Sciences (PDF, 335 KB)
- Biomedical Science, Clinical Sciences and Medical Laboratory Science (PDF, 239 KB)
- Business (PDF, 313 KB)
- Commerce (PDF, 334 KB)
- Dental Surgery (PDF, 280 KB)
- Education (PDF, 339 KB)
- Engineering (PDF, 308 KB)
- Environmental Science and Management (PDF, 287 KB)
- Exercise Physiology and Sport and Exercise Science (PDF, 290 KB)
- Geology (PDF, 287 KB)
- Information Technology (PDF, 291 KB)
- Law (PDF, 299 KB)
- Marine Science (PDF, 307 KB)
- Nursing Science (PDF, 226 KB)
- Occupational Therapy (PDF, 270 KB)
- Pharmacy (PDF, 301 KB)
- Physiotherapy (PDF, 274 KB)
- Planning (PDF, 311 KB)
- Psychological Science (PDF, 336 KB)
- Science (PDF, 281 KB)
- Social Work (PDF, 220 KB)
- Speech Pathology (PDF, 271 KB)
- Veterinary Science (PDF, 349 KB)
Editable Resume Templates:
Below are some resume templates to help get you started.