Michigan Resume Template — ATS-friendly

Key takeaways

One page, single column, no photo.
Specific verbs — never 'worked' or 'helped'.
GPA threshold 3.0; major GPA optionally cited.
Ross/LSA/Engineering school named explicitly.
Skills grouped at the bottom.

Format rules at a glance

Length: 1 page
GPA threshold: Include if ≥3.0
School naming: Ross / LSA / Engineering explicit
Photo: Never

Introduction

The University of Michigan Career Center publishes a one-page resume template focused on clarity and ATS-safety. The format is shared with most other Big Ten and Ivy career offices: single column, reverse-chronological, dates right-aligned, no photo. Michigan's distinctive emphasis is on specificity — every bullet should make the reader picture the work concretely.

Michigan resume format

Length: one page.
Font: Times, Garamond, Arial, or Calibri at 10–12 pt.
Margins: 0.5"–1".
Dates: right-aligned, Month Year.
Photo: never.

Personal summary

Michigan's samples don't include a summary. A short profile under contact info is acceptable for career changers.

Experience section

Open with a verb that fits the work specifically — avoid generic verbs ("worked", "helped").
Name the scope (team size, dataset, customer base).
Quantify the result.
Cap each bullet at two lines.
For Ross School of Business or engineering applicants, foreground quantitative outcomes.

Education and certifications

University of Michigan, then degree (e.g. BBA from the Ross School of Business, BSE in Computer Science), graduation date.
Include GPA if 3.0+; Career Center suggests including major GPA if it is materially higher.
Honors (LSA Honors, James B. Angell Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa) as sub-entries.
Study abroad listed as a sub-entry under Education.

Skills guidance

Skills sits at the bottom, grouped by Technical, Languages, and Certifications. Use CEFR levels for languages.

Mistakes to avoid

Generic verbs. Michigan flags vague openings as the #1 weakness in student drafts.
GPA below 3.0 listed.
Mixing Ross and LSA work without specifying the school.
Photos or text boxes.

Frequently asked questions about the Michigan resume format

Should I name the school within Michigan (Ross, LSA, Engineering)?

Yes — explicit school naming is expected, especially for Ross and Engineering, because the recruiter audience is school-specific.

What's Michigan's GPA threshold?

3.0. Below that, the Career Center recommends omitting GPA. Major GPA may be cited if it is materially higher.

Is there a Michigan-specific format for engineering vs. business?

Same skeleton, different emphasis. Engineering applicants foreground a Skills block under Education; business applicants foreground quantitative outcomes in their bullets.

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