Resource Guides

Downloadable versions of the CCE’s most popular guides and templates all in one easy-to-access location:

General Career Information

• Resume & CV Guide
  • Editable Resume Template (21K)
  • Editable Resume Template (Google Doc)
• Professional Communications Guide
  • Editable Cover Letter Template (17K)
  • Editable Cover Letter Template (Google Doc)
• Career Exploration & Planning
  • Planning Your Four Years (191K)
  • CCE Resources for First-Year Students (717K)

Interviewing Resources

• All About Interviewing (1MB)
• Creating an Elevator Pitch (738K)
• Dressing for Success (759K)
• Informational Interviewing (741)
• Virtual, One-Way, and Phone Interviewing (198K) 

Job Search Resources

• Job Search Resource Directory (239K)
• Job/Internship Search Organizer Template (Google Doc)
• Gap Year, Service Year, and Short-term Opportunities (836K)
• Career Transition Resources for Alums (764K)
• Remote Work Resources (Google Doc)

Summer Internship/Job Resources

• Internship Resource Directory (792K)
• Internships and Programs Dedicated to Diversity and Inclusion (1MB)
• Internship/Job Search Organizer Template (Google Doc)
• Internship Learning Contract Template (42K)
• 12 Ways to Succeed in a Remote Opportunity (181K)
• Making the Most of Your Summer: Choose Your Own Adventure (226K)
• Summer Jobs and Internships (753K)
• Summer Housing Resources (903K)

Graduate/Law School Resources

• Thinking About and Applying To Graduate School (787K)
• Graduate/Professional School Application Organizer (Google Doc)
• Pre-law At-a-Glance (742K)
• Timeline for Applying to Law School (759K)
• Writing Personal Statements (753K)

Letters of Recommendation/Credential File Forms

• Reference File Registration Form (78K)
• Waiver Form for Letters of Recommendation (11K)

For Parents and Families

• The Vassar Parent’s Guide to The Career Playbook (3MB)