What is a curriculum vitae?
A curriculum vitae (CV) is a detailed document that covers an individual's academic history, education, work experience, research experience, teaching experience, academic specialization skills, publications, presentations, and memberships. CVs are much longer than resumes.
A curriculum vitae is commonly used when seeking an academic position and when applying for scientific, research or medical jobs. CVs are also used when submitting manuscripts for publication, during tenure reviews and when applying for grants and fellowships.
Categories for curriculum vitae may include:
- Contact information: name, address, telephone and email
- Objective or a Summary of Qualifications
- Education (all college degrees, graduation dates, master's thesis, doctoral dissertation title/description, name of professors or faculty advisors during dissertation)
- Special training and knowledge
- Fellowships, Post-Docs
- Certification, Licensure, Endorsements
- Academic Awards, Scholarships, Honors, Distinctions
- Professional Recognition
- Grants
- Experience by categories such as: Research Experience, Research Interests, Teaching Experience, Clinical Experience, Administrative Experience, Consulting Experience...
- Publications and Abstracts, professional papers submitted for publication
- Special Skills (computer, technical, lab, scientific, research, languages, etc)
- Inventions and patents
- Professional associations, memberships/affiliations, advisory boards
- Campus service, committees, advisory boards, involvement...
- Community service
- References, Credentials, Portfolio, Dossier
Examples:
Additional Resources
- We recommend consulting the APA Manual for details as CV styles vary by career field.
- You are welcome to make an appointment with a Career Services Career Counselor to have your CV critiqued.
- You may also find it helpful to talk with faculty in your department.
- Related books are available in the Career Information Center in Career Services, including: " The Curriculum Vitae Handbook " and " How to Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae
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