Template — job application CV and portfolio
Structure to gather your competencies before applying for a job
§CV — structure
- 01Contact information and link to portfolio/code repository
- 02Short professional profile (2-3 sentences about what you can do and what you seek)
- 03Technical competencies related to specific projects where they are used
- 04Education and internship with short concrete descriptions of tasks
- 05Personal competencies relevant to the profession: cooperation, communication, independence
§Portfolio — what each project should show
- 01What problem does the project solve?
- 02What technologies have been used, and why were they chosen?
- 03What was your own role if the project was made in a team?
- 04Link to source code and, where possible, a running version
- 05A few lines about what you learned or would do differently today
§Company analysis before the application
- 01What does the company do, and what technologies do they apparently use?
- 02What does the job posting specifically demand?
- 03Which of my projects/experiences match it best?
- 04What can I ask about if I come to an interview?
§The application – structure
- 01Opening: why this company and this job specifically?
- 02Middle: two-three concrete examples that match what they are looking for
- 03Conclusion: brief and specific call to contact/conversation
- 04Proofread — and preferably read through by someone else first