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What is a CV? A CV ("vita" or "curriculum vitae") is a review of your educational and professional history. It is a type of resume traditionally required for employment at colleges or universities and research institutions. It differs in format from the resume because it gives priority to anticipated or earned degrees and related academic activities by listing these before work experience in other sectors or by omitting other sector experience. It also emphasizes the communication of knowledge and discovery through conference presentations and publications.

Sample CVs The sample vitas below suggest formats. They are not meant to legislate what the content or length of your CV should be. Additional sample CV’s for PhD humanities, social science, science, and engineering students are in the graduate shelf of the Career Center Resource Room in 106 Page. Select a CV to download. Faculty Job Applicant (PhD Religion) Faculty Job Applicant (PhD English) Faculty Job Applicant (PhD Anthropology) Faculty Job Applicant (PhD Ecology) Biotechnology Job Applicant (PhD Neurobiology) Market Consulting Job Applicant (PhD Sociology) Postdoctoral Research Applicant (PhD Material Science)

Contents

Your CV should include the following basic items:

• Contact information: name, address, phone, e-mail address
• Education (degrees, institutions, locations with the date the degree is expected or was obtained)
• Dissertation topic and advisor and/or master's project and advisor
• Fellowships, grants, honors
• Teaching/research interests
• Teaching and/or research experience
• Other relevant experience
• Technical skills and languages, including computer languages

Depending on your achievements and the type of academic position you are applying for, a CV may also include any of the following items:

• A short paragraph summary of your dissertation
• Descriptions of courses you designed and taught
• Conference presentations
• Publications in the bibliographical style of your discipline (placed at the end of the vita if the list is long). Publications in press or under review should be identified as such.
• Graduate School/department and/or community leadership/involvement
• Professional association memberships/ committees
• List of reference contacts with their titles and institutions; phone numbers of faculty references should be listed only with the knowledge of those who have agreed to write recommendations on your behalf.