Creating a Professional Resumé

WRITING A CURRICULUM VITAE

FUN FACT: Curriculum Vitae is Latin and means “course of one’s life,” which helps explain the nature of this lengthier, comprehensive document.

WHEN TO USE A CV: ñ When applying for roles in academia ñ When the job description specifically asks for a CV ñ When you need to include more background information

IMPORTANT NOTE:

ñ There is no “right way” to do a CV, everyone’s CV may look slightly different

FORMATTING DETAILS TEXT/FONT:

Font: Times New Roman Font Size: 12 pt.

No underlining text, use bolding instead Consistent font throughout

MUST BE:

ñ Well-organized ñ Concise and relevant ñ Complete (includes everything you need) ñ Consistent (don’t mix formatting styles) ñ Current (up-to-date)

LENGTH:

Your CV can be as long as it needs to be in order to communicate all of the necessary information

REQUIRED SECTIONS: OPTIONAL SECTIONS:

1. Contact Information ñ Include: full name, mailing address, professional

email address, 1 phone number

2. Education: ñ Current and highest degree goes first, continue to

list your degrees in reverse chronological order ñ Only include degrees completed or in-progress ñ List Thesis/Dissertation titles

3. Honors and Awards: ñ List most recent first and go backwards in order ñ Go back to undergrad, but not before--- include

academic and/or professional ñ You don’t need to include descriptions

4. Professional Experience: ñ List positions that show your skills and expertise ñ You can group experiences into categories

(research, teaching, etc.)

5. Publications and Presentations: ñ Be sure to utilize two different section headings ñ Have links or evidence of publications available

1. Certifications and Licensures: ñ List all relevant certifications/licensures and

year received 2. Professional Affiliations:

ñ Only include current memberships ñ List in alphabetical order

3. Research:

ñ Briefly describe any research projects and corresponding dates

4. Extracurricular and Volunteer Experience

ñ Most recent first ñ Include relevant experience including student

organizations