While I agree with you about cover letters and HR people, I think most amazing stuff should fit in a resume. I’ve definitely included relevant academic projects

While I agree with you about cover letters and HR people, I think most amazing stuff should fit in a resume. I’ve definitely included relevant academic projects in my resume and have gotten great traction from them. Generally speaking, if it’s important and relevant to your career, and you can express the subject in a concise bullet-point way, I say put it in. You still have to remember to keep the resume short, but including unconventional yet amazing stuff isn’t half bad.