CVs and cover letters
Our CVs & Applications books have many examples for jobs and study.
Written by Careers Consultants at the Cambridge University Careers Service - download the book below.
Short CV Guide: Quick Application Help (PDF)
CVs and Applications for Undergraduates and Masters Students (PDF)
CVs and Cover Letters for PhDs and Postdocs (PDF)
NB: These books are designed to help you to write CVs for use in the UK. The style and content of your CV may need to be very different for use in other countries. GoinGlobal gives information on international careers, including CVs for different countries.
AI Application Support
CareerSet is an online CV, cover letter & LinkedIn profile optimisation platform. You can also upload a job description and see how well your CV matches. Read our Getting Started Guide for a quick introduction to the software.
You are welcome to discuss your CV with one of our Careers Consultants but you can use CareerSet first for some initial feedback, or just to do a final check.Login to CareerSet
Note that CareerSet is not configured for academic CVs, so we'd suggest using the CV guide above and booking an appointment to talk to an adviser about your academic CV.
Videos about Making Job Applications
As part of our Careers Essentials - Getting Recruitment Ready series, we have put together two videos which cover how a CV is used to make decisions, types of CV, and how to bring all your information together.
Part 1: Getting Started (video, 7 minutes)
Part 2: Tailoring for an opportunity (video, 16 minutes)