Social Sciences
- Quantitative Social Science - This site has a very comprehensive “About Me”—it almost feels like a narrative resume. It tells a coherent story of who this person is and explains key aspects of their Dartmouth journey, providing concrete examples and evidence.
- Sociology/Public Health - Check out this site for inspiration on how to include personal interests. This person has linked their goodreads page and included a page with a blog.
- Geography/Environmental Science - In this portfolio's "About Me" page, you’ll find a nice example of how to incorporate photos to bring your story to life. This is one of the advantages of creating a digital portfolio (vs. a traditional resume which only uses text).
- Anthropology/Public Health - Consider how to intentionally incorporate different forms of media into your portfolio to help people understand who you are and what you care about, as in this example site (see the homepage background image and embedded Twitter feed).
Humanities
- Studio Art -Think about the purpose of your site and how you can achieve that goal with intentional design. This example site achieves a simple, clean style with black and white text. As a result, the design of this portfolio highlights the artist’s work without distractions; the artwork is the centerpiece while the portfolio is the container.
- Journalism E.1 - Check out this site for a great example of how to showcase different genres of writing—and the cool stylized artwork that ties it all together!
- Journalism E.2 - This is an effective example of how to use a portfolio to document your professional experiences and showcase accomplishments in your field. The “About Me” page gives a detailed overview, and each menu item is focused on this journalist’s work.
- Theater/Film/Design - Beyond just showcasing your work, your portfolio can convey your personality and character—see how this example site does so with playful descriptions and picture captions.
- Writing - Consider how to structure your site to prioritize the identity, work, or story that’s most important to you. This site’s homepage is set to a “Home” menu tab—unlike other portfolios that designate the homepage as an “About Me.” By doing so, this student intentionally frames their site around their writing, addressing visitors with “Dear reader.”
STEM
- Engineering E.1 - Look at this portfolio’s homepage for an example of how to construct a thoughtful overview of who you are and what you care about. Notice the hyperlinks to the four menu categories on the site, which allow visitors to easily navigate to the pages they want to explore further.
- Engineering E.2 - Compare this engineer’s portfolio to the one above. Whereas the previous one gave a broader overview of that student’s identities and passions, this site is much more focused on this student’s engineering work. Organizing the menu into “Projects” and “Research,” this student provides a detailed look into their work.
- Earth Sciences - If you’re wondering how your portfolio could look after you graduate from Dartmouth, check out this site. Read through the “Science” projects for examples of how to effectively explain your work—contextualizing the experience (who, what, when, where, why), explaining your contribution succinctly and clearly, linking to relevant papers/presentations, and reflecting on the skills you developed.
- Epidemiology/Engineering - Here's another example of a graduate’s portfolio. Look at how the “Academics” menu tab gives a high-level overview of their studies and the skills they learned at Dartmouth and off-campus study programs. The other menu items convey what they care about & their experiences: advocacy, leadership, research.