UCLA Resume Template — ATS-friendly

Key takeaways

One page, single column, no photo.
Bullets are real, completed accomplishments — not duties.
Dates right-aligned, Month Year format.
GPA only if above 3.0.
Skills grouped at the bottom.

Format rules at a glance

Length: 1 page
Dates: Right-aligned, Month Year
GPA: Only if > 3.0
Bullets: Real accomplishments, not duties
Photo: Never

Introduction

The UCLA Career Center teaches a tight one-page resume with two distinctive emphases: only real, completed accomplishments belong in bullets (no aspirational language, no responsibilities-only phrasing) and dates always sit on the right on the same line as the role title. The published samples are deliberately plain, single-column, and parsable by every ATS UCLA tests against.

UCLA resume format

Length: one page.
Font: a clean serif or sans-serif at 10–12 pt.
Margins: 0.5"–1".
Dates: right-aligned, Month Year format.
Photo: never.
Layout: single column.

Personal summary

UCLA's samples don't include a summary section. Career changers may include a single-line profile under the contact block; otherwise let the evidence carry the page.

Experience section

UCLA's bullet rule: every line is a real, finished accomplishment, never a duty or aspiration.

Open with a past-tense action verb.
Quantify scope and result.
Cut bullets that describe responsibilities ("Responsible for…", "Tasked with…").
Cap each bullet at two lines, 3–5 per role.

Education and certifications

Education leads through graduation and for 2–3 years after.

UCLA, then degree, then graduation date (right-aligned).
Include GPA only if above 3.0.
Departmental honors, Latin honors, or scholarships sit as sub-entries.

Skills guidance

Skills sit at the bottom of the page, grouped by category (Technical, Languages, Certifications). UCLA's samples avoid star ratings and bar charts.