Developing a Curriculum Vitae

Sarika PaulGraduate Career Advisor

Developing a Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae…

What do the words mean?

“Course of Life”

CVHigher Education

Psychology/Arts

Medical or Scientific Setting

ResumeBusiness WorldNon-profit Sector

Difference between a CV and a resume

Graduate/Professional school admission

Jobs/PositionsGrantsSummer ProgramsFellowships/ScholarshipsResearch Opportunities

Use a CV for:

ClearConciseConsistent

Three C’s in a CV

Education with relevant Course work Research Related experience Internship experience Teaching experience Papers and Presentations Publications Licenses/Certifications

Sections

Honors/ScholarshipsActivitiesCommunity ServiceAffiliations/MembershipsSkillsProfessional conferences/Workshops

References

Sections Continued…

Organize information into appropriate sections

Start – Education; End – References Categories in order of importance Visually appealing – gapping and

parallelism Organized and logical Terms/Vocabulary relevant to the industry Proofread Make copies on nice resume paper

Giving a Final Touch

..\Downloads\CV - pre med bio.doc

..\Downloads\CV- english, language arts.doc

Examples

Purdue OWL: Writing the Curriculum vitae

The Curriculum Vitae Handbook by Rebecca Anthony and Gerald Roe

References