2019-2020 Purdue University Career Success Handbook

Developing a Winning Curriculum Vitae (CV) A Curriculum Vitae or CV is a professional document that is used for marketing your background for a variety of purposes, mostly within academia or research. It can be multiple pages, but should be focused. Use the following tips to help you get started on your CV. Note: CV format and content may vary between disciplines. Therefore, consult with scholars within your discipline for current protocol. Common Uses

о о Graduate school admission, graduate assistantship, or scholarship application о о Teaching, research, and upper-level administrative positions in Higher Education о о School administration positions (superintendent, principal, department head)

о о Research and consulting in a variety of settings о о Academic departmental and tenure reviews о о College or university service appointments о о Professional association leadership positions о о Publishing and editorial board reviews о о Speaking engagements о о Grant proposal о о Post Doc Application

Foundational Standards Use the following information from the Developing a Winning Resume on page 15.

о о Heading о о Objective о о Format о о Content о о Experience о о Skills

Education Include the following information: о о Name of the institution(s) where obtained or working toward a degree, listed in reverse chronological order о о Official name of degree(s) and/or certification(s) obtained or currently working toward о о Add Master’s Thesis, Project and/or Dissertation title(s) о о Name of Advisor

Additional Sections Depending on your background, you may want to add additional sections to your resume

о о Teaching Experience and Interests о о Research Experience and Interests о о Related Experience: Internships, Practicum and/or Fieldwork о о Grants Received and Academic Awards о о Special Training о о Scholarships and Fellowships

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