Application Resources

Resume, CV, and Cover Letter Resources

Impressive professional documents are essential for a successful job or internship search as well as graduate school or fellowship applications. CPD’s collection of resources for resumes, CVs, and cover letters can help you get started or improve your draft. Check out some helpful templates and schedule an appointment with a Career Advisor or Career Fellow to review.

• Professional Documents Resources
• Templates and Tips

Interview Preparation

Interviewing is a learned skill that requires preparation and practice. The CPD office is here to help you learn to tell your story and navigate the interview process. Get started with our Guide to General Interviews and explore our resources on informational and phone interviews. Contact us at careers@wlu.edu to discuss your approach, schedule a mock interview, or reserve an interview room.

• Guide to General Interviews
• Guide to Informational Interviews
• Guide to Phone Interviews

Digital Portfolios

A digital portfolio, which often takes the form of a personal website, is an online repository of your work, from both in and outside of the classroom, which displays your skill development, previous projects and work, and accomplishments. It can contain a variety of different types of content, including writing samples, spreadsheets, artistic or journalistic samples, computer code, and projects. Check out the step-by-step guide to create your own digital portfolio.

• How to Create a Digital Portfolio