Resume Template: Social Science PhD to Tech UX

​Nearly every job search involves building a resume. A well-tailored resume can open doors to an amazing job. But creating a resume can be painful, particularly in translating your experiences from an academic CV.

As a PhD looking for a Tech UX role, you may be wondering:

"How do I make my work look relevant to Tech UX?"

"How can I capture all of my work experience in just one page?"

"What buzzwords will make my PhD research experience translate for a Tech UX role?"

This template is designed to answer these questions for social science PhDs hoping to land a UX research role. ​Leverage this template to make creating your resume simpler and less painful. ​Leverage this template to make creating your resume simpler and less painful.

The template provides:

• ​Straightforward formatting that allows your experience to jump off the page
• Key phrases that will allow you to re-frame your PhD research in skill-focused language
• Examples of how to quantify outcomes from your PhD
• Buzzwords honed for making the leap into Tech UX ​
• Guidance on how to keep your resume to 1 page

Feedback from PhDs and UX researchers on this template:

• "This template made me realize I had used too many sentences!"
• "I like the sample phrasing a lot."
• "I've often found students hesitant to 'boastfully' reframe their experience in these terms, but what you've written is precisely what they've done and need to describe!"