STEM CV

Personal statement

Your personal statement should communicate who you are, your experience and what you’re looking for from your next career move. It’s important to make sure your personal statement is tailored to the role you’re applying for - never use a generic personal statement as this can suggest you’re not passionate about the role or employer you’re applying to!

Hobbies & interests

Show employers another side of you by including things activities you’re interested in outside of work. This will help potential employers get to know you better and potentially help you stand out from the crowd

Positions of responsibility

This section is a great place to showcase any leadership roles you’ve undertaken, either in school, university or other organisations. If you’re on a society committee or a sports teaminclude these here!

Personal information

This section is usually at the very top of the page and should include your full name, email address, phone number and home address. You can also include a link to your LinkedIn profile here, if you choose

Education

For this section, start with your most recent education. If you’ve started university but haven’t graduated yet, you can include your degree and predicted grade if you have it! List your A-Levels here and your GCSEs below. Make sure to include where and when these were achieved and the grades you received

Work experience

If you’re just starting university, you might not have a lot of experience in the world of work. Don’t worry if you don’t, it’s perfectly fine to include any parttime work or work experience you’ve undertaken at this stage of your career. List that part-time retail work you did last summer or the work experience you did in secondary school - these experiences will have loads of transferable skills that employers love to see!

It’s important to include your skills if you’re looking to go into a STEM-related career. These skills should be technically-focused and tailored to the opportunity you’re applying for.