GSE Sample Resumes: Teaching, Higher Ed, Counseling

Explore a collection of sample resumes designed for master’s students pursuing careers in PreK–12 teaching, higher education administration, student affairs, counseling, mental health services, TESOL, and related education fields. These examples demonstrate effective ways to highlight student teaching experiences, practicums, internships, counseling placements, admissions and student affairs work, leadership roles, research, certifications, language skills, and relevant coursework. The resource includes resume samples across multiple disciplines, along with a resume checklist that outlines best practices for formatting, organization, and content development. Students can use these examples to strengthen resumes for teaching positions, school counseling roles, higher education administration jobs, student affairs opportunities, educational nonprofits, and related career paths.