Academic résumé template

A detailed serif résumé template for research, publications and teaching.

Academic leads with education, then experience and projects, in the order scholarly readers expect. It is set in serif throughout with thin section rules.

For a publications-first document that is explicitly designed to run long, see the Academic CV template.

Best for

  • Postgraduate and postdoctoral applications
  • Teaching and lecturing roles
  • Research positions

Use this template

Academic résumé template, shown with sample content

Template details

Layout
Single column, left-aligned serif header
Section headings
Thin rule
Skills
One comma-separated line
Typeface
Serif (Noto Serif)
Page size
A4
Exports
PDF and DOCX
Plan
Pro

Questions about the Academic template

Is the Academic template ATS-friendly?

Yes. Text is drawn as real, selectable text rather than an image, so applicant tracking systems can parse it. Every template uses conventional section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) and exports to both PDF and DOCX, which are the two formats job applications normally accept. If you want the most conservative possible structure, the ATS-Max template is single column with no rules, tags or colour blocks at all.

Can I switch templates after I start writing?

Yes, at any time. The template is stored separately from your résumé content, so switching only changes the design — nothing is reordered, rewritten or lost. You can move between all templates from the builder toolbar and watch the page count update as you go.

Does it support non-English characters?

Yes. Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Arabic and Chinese/Japanese/Korean text all render in both the on-screen preview and the exported PDF, with right-to-left scripts laid out in the correct direction.