CAREER

Curriculum Vitae (CV) Overview
What is a CV?
A curriculum vitae (also known as a vita or CV) provides a comprehensive description of your academic and professional credentials
and achievements. A CV differs from the more concise resume, which summarizes your skills and experience in relation to a specific career
objective. Those who hold master’s or doctoral degrees will need to submit a CV when they apply for teaching or research positions
at colleges, universities, or research institutions. Undergraduates might use a CV to apply to graduate school or research positions.
What Should My CV Include?
All CVs Should Include the Following Information:
SECTION NAME
Contact Information
Education
Research Experience
Teaching Experience (advising or mentoring can be
included here or, or listed as separate sections)
Teaching and Research Interests
Publications
Conference Papers/Invited Talks/Presentations
Service
Advising/Mentoring
Honors/Awards/Grants/Fellowships
Professional Memberships
WHAT TO INCLUDE
Name, street address, email address, and phone number. Optionally, you
can add relevant URLs or a link to an electronic portfolio or website.
Schools, locations, degrees, and dates of graduation; dissertation or thesis
titles, names of advisors, and committee members, and any other graduation
distinctions.
Past and current research projects.
Course level, title, and your role in the course (e.g., Lecturer, Teaching
Assistant); and any curriculum or course development contributions.
Courses that you are capable of or interested in teaching; your research
interests.
Journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, articles for online magazines;
manuscripts that are “currently under review” or “in publication (and be
prepared to provide a draft if one is requested).
Note the names, titles, and locations where appropriate.
On-campus service; and service to professional organizations outside of
the university.
This section may be included under teaching experience.
This section may be included under education.
List all relevant memberships and positions held.
PREPARE
The Following Sections Are Optional:
SECTION NAME
Additional Experience (such as positions that you
have held outside of academia)
Additional Sections
Skills/Languages
WHAT TO INCLUDE
Community Service and/or Involvement, Relevant Coursework, and
Interests/Activities.
Different disciplines may warrant additional sections, such as Data Sets
(sciences), Performances/Exhibits (arts), or Film Production Highlights
(MFA). Consult with your advisor and other faculty to learn more about
what would be appropriate for your field.
Relevant computer skills, foreign languages, technical skills, lab skills, and
research skills.
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