Resumes and Cover Letters
If you're applying for summer jobs, research programs, or internships, you'll likely need to submit a resume and cover letter. On occasion you may also be asked to supply a personal statement, a statement of purpose, an essay or some other writing sample. The resources below may be helpful when trying to put your best foot forward in writing.
Once you've written your professional document(s), you can have those reviewed and receive constructive feedback. First, through our colleagues on the ATL campus Career Services, Oxford students can now access Career Center Peer Advisors through weekly drop-in hours, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12p-4p EST.
Peer advisors are students who have been selected and trained by the Career Center in Atlanta to offer career support services to their peers.
Peer advisors can help with:
- Resume development and review
- Cover letter development and review
- Job and internship searches
- Using Handshake and other online resources
To use this service:
Login in to your Handshake account
Go to Events
Select Group Appointments
Sign up for a drop-in slot under Oxford Career Center Peer Advisor Virtual Drop-ins
Oxford drop-in hours take place on Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 12p-4p EST. Drop in appointments last for approximately 10-15 minutes.
This is a great way to get quick feedback, especially if you are tight on time!! Please take advantage of this new service and let us know how it goes!
Questions or concerns? Email: Ami Hernandez at amira.hernandez@emory.edu
Career Services staff here at Oxford College can also help offering critique to documents related to your career development. Critique services include documents such as Resumes, Cover Letters, Personal Statements, Statements of Purpose, Essays and other application materials. To have your document critiqued, please make an appointment with Counseling and Career Services, or email your document to oxford.career@emory.edu. Please allow up to one week turn-around time for your document to be critiqued.
If you don't already have a LinkedIn profile, it’s time to start building one! LinkedIn will be one of your greatest networking and internship/job search tools. The Career Counselor’s Guide to LinkedIn is an excellent starting place for building your profile. (Hint: it'll be easier to do if you've already prepared a draft of your resume!)
Our office is located in the same suite as Student Health Services. We're in the breezeway that extends from Moore Street to the wooded area behind Murdy and Elizer.
Contact our office
Contact Ami Hernández, assistant director, Career Services
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (when classes are in session) Closed noon to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.