Field Experience Resume Resources

The resume you are about to create is intended to assist you in securing your preclinical field placement. Many school districts request a resume to determine if they will accept a teacher candidate in their school. Follow the steps below to create a professional resume.

1. Review the Field Experience Resume Guide to develop and/or update your existing resume.
2. View the Field Experience Sample Resumes: FE Sample, New to Teaching AND FE Sample, Extensive Experience. 
3. Download the Field Experience Resume Template in Word to create your own resume. (NOTE: You must download this document prior to editing.)
4. Depending upon your state and district, you may be required to upload your resume in Word format to officially attach it to your file (please contact your Placement Coordinator or Field Placement at fieldplacement@wgu.edu with any upload questions).

Writing an Effective Field Experience Resume Webinar. Review this webinar recording to learn about the process of writing a compelling resume that will attract the attention of school districts. You can also view upcoming career events to attend one of our upcoming live events! 

The Career & Professional Development department offers personalized resume reviews upon request. Please email a Word version of your resume to careers@wgu.edu after thoroughly reviewing the resources listed above. You will be referred back to these resources if your resume does not reflect the best practices outlined in the guide and resume template.

Please Note: Once you complete your preclinical and demonstration teaching field experiences, you will update your resume to include your demonstration teaching experience. Career resources for your Portfolio Resume Task and conducting a successful job search can be found here.