Sample CVs and cover letters
We have a number of examples to help you get ideas of how a CV or cover letter can appear, but do not just copy these. To be successful, your CV and cover letter needs to be individual to you by reflecting your experience, skills and achievements.
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It also needs to be targeted closely to the job or course you are applying for. So, make sure you've read all the advice on our webpages and thought about what you want your CV and cover letter to emphasise.
Some of our CVs have added annotations to highlight how you can put our advice into practice. These can be viewed by selecting the CVs marked ‘annotated’.
Example CVs
- General CV [annotated]
- Academic CV [annotated]
- Postgraduate study CV [annotated]
- Finance CV [annotated]
- Skills based CV [annotated]
- Tailored international student's CV [annotated]
- Teaching CV [annotated]
- Tailored CV
- Part-time work (1 page)
- Technical CV
- Postgraduate researcher's CV (non-academic)
- Active words for CVs