An approved résumé gives you a competitive edge in the job and internship market. With guidance from Peer Career Advisors (PCAs), you’ll refine your résumé to align with employer expectations, showcasing your skills and experiences effectively.
Review the résumé rubric in the Résumé and Cover Letter Guide to get started.
Stop by Quick Question hours to meet with a PCA. They’ll review your résumé, approve it if it’s ready, or offer feedback to strengthen it. Once approved, you’ll receive a “CCI résumé approved” tag in Handshake, signaling your résumé meets CCI standards.
Check out the Quick Question hours schedule.
During a résumé review, PCAs provide tailored feedback on structure, content, and formatting to help you stand out. They’ll suggest actionable improvements and approve your résumé on the spot if it meets the criteria.
Start with our sample résumés as a guide.
Explore our guides for formatting tips, language, and Core Professional Competencies to showcase your skills. For a Curriculum Vitae (CV), schedule an appointment with an Advisor.
Visit our Résumé and Cover Letter page for more information.From events to recruiting, we can help you get started.
Explore your interests and gain hands-on experience.
Explore resources to fund your internship.
Join MiddMentors for our one-on-one mentoring program with alumni.
Sign up for our weekly Career Community Newsletters.
Gather the resources you need and keep them handy.
As a liberal arts student, you have a wide range options.
Discover opportunities in fields that interest you.
Find out when and how to pursue a graduate degree.
CCI Advisors are here to help you select a major, look for a summer internship, evaluate career possibilities, apply to graduate school, or look for a job. While each advisor focuses on specific industries or fields, all of our advisors are well-equipped to get you started in your search process.
With a solid liberal arts grounding in essential skills like critical thinking, creative problem solving, and self-expression, plus the confidence that comes from internships and other experiences outside the classroom, you’ll graduate from Middlebury prepared for a rewarding future. Download a PDF of the data. Data gathered from Class of 2023 surveyed six months after graduation.
Please note percentages do not reflect industry overlap (e.g., environmental law, social impact investing, etc.)
18% financial services
15% science and health care
14% education and social impact
14% consulting
10% arts, media, and communications
9% environment, energy, and agriculture
7% technology
7% government, law, and policy
Together, Middlebury College alumni and friends provide current students and recent graduates with numerous networking opportunities.
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When: Wednesday, January 22nd 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST Location: Johnson Memorial Building, Johnson 204, 78 Château Road, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, United States Come to this session with the peer advisors and get your résumé approved! Make sure to see the rubric in our Résumé and Cover Letter Guide first. You can come anytime during the 2-hour window and peer advisors will be on hand to work with you to improve your résumé. This is not a session on how to write a résumé, or start a new one. The emphasis is on making your current resume better to get the opportunity you want!
When: Thursday, January 23rd 2025, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm EST Location: Axinn Center , 220, 15 Old Chapel Rd, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, United States What is it and what is it like to work in the field? Join us for an informal event to meet and learn from Ceci, a consultant at Sustainserv in Boston. While at Middlebury, Ceci majored in Psychology with a minor in Education Studies, and with Middlebury’s interdisciplinary classes, was able to find a space within the sustainability industry post-grad.This will be a good small group session to ask questions and explore what it looks like for careers in this world. All students and all majors welcome. This is not a formal recruiting event, instead more of a chance to learn and get information.
When: Thursday, January 23rd 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST Location: Johnson Memorial Building, Johnson 204, 78 Château Road, Middlebury, Vermont 05753, United States Come to this session led by a peer advisor to learn more about what exactly networking is, how to do it, and why it is important. You’ll walk away with tips to use Midd2Midd and LinkedIn better, what to write in outreach emails and the top 10 questions to ask during informational chats. Plus, learn about the elevator pitch for more of the impromptu networking that can happen at events, compared to the planned process of reaching out and targeting individuals.
