The Curriculum Vitae

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1 A Graduate School Professional Development Workshop The Curriculum Vitae Presenter: Dr. Isela Ocegueda, Director of Graduate Student Professional Development University of Texas at El Paso

2 Can you say Curriculum Vitae? YouTube-CV pronunciation Origin: Latin. Literally means the course of one's life or career.

3 What is a CV and how is it different from a résumé? A CV is a detailed overview of your academic and professional credentials and accomplishments. The purpose of the CV is primarily to present to a hiring committee, but it can be shared with anyone who is in a position to offer you an opportunity to work or study in academia.

4 What is a CV and how is it different from a résumé? When might I have to present a CV? When you are applying for: An faculty job A post-doc Grants and fellowships

5 A CV is not a résumé How are they different? Let s take a look If you need help with your résumé, please make a visit to the University Career Center.

6 A CV is not a résumé How are they different? Length: résumé- 1 to 2 pages; CV- 2 to 10+ Purpose The goal of a resume is to construct a professional identity, [whereas] the goal of a CV is quite specifically to construct a scholarly identity. Thus, your CV will need to reflect very specifically your abilities as a teacher, researcher, and publishing scholar within your discipline. Source:

7 If you really want to know how to write a CV Then look at CV s in your field Faculty pages in your department UTEP Engineering If not accessible online, ask faculty. Other online resources include sample CV s and CV templates. Sample CV's from the University of Pennsylvania CV templates from Harvard

8 Organizing to Craft Your Own CV Write EVERYTHING down. Okay, well maybe not about the time you won a hot-dog eating contest Determine who the CV is for Really determine who the CV is for Look at samples Craft your CV Get feedback

9 Structure of a CV If you were to look at several CV s, you might notice that they don t all follow the same format/structure. The structure will partly depend on the strengths you want to showcase, and the strengths you want to showcase will depend on the kind of position you are applying for.

10 Structure of a CV But however you decide to place your CV categories, your CV should be formatted with: 1) Consistency 2) Clarity 3) Sharpness/readability You want to make it easy to read, easy to look over, even a pleasure to look over How your CV looks and is formatted can make the experience of reviewing your CV a pleasure or a trial. And this can reflect on you as a candidate

11 Tips for structure & formatting Important information first Language that is easy to understand Special CV grammar: gapping & parallelism Clean font: Times New Roman, point Use indentations, capitalization, boldfacing, italics, and spacing to organize entries and create emphasis. Be consistent!

12 Example of Gapping Gapping is the use of incomplete sentences in order to present your information as clearly and concisely as possibly. Instead of writing: "I taught composition for four years, during which time I planned classes and activities, graded papers, and constructed exams. I also met with students regularly for conferences," you might write: "Composition Instructor ( ). Planned course activities. Graded all assignments. Held regular conferences with students." By using incomplete sentences here, you cut out unnecessary words and allow your reader to see quickly what you have been doing. Source:

13 Examples of Parallelism Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling. Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle. Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle. "Composition Instructor ( ). Planned course activities. Graded all assignments. Held regular conferences with students."

14 What to Include on the CV Contact information Education reverse chronological order name of institution, date degrees awarded Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, degree expected, May 2014 other details: academic concentrations, title of diss/thesis, name of advisor

15 What to Include on the CV Experience No, not experience in playing Angry Birds or hang-gliding Professional experience Volunteer experience Research experience Teaching experience Use verb phrases (gapping). Be concise.

16 What to Include on the CV Honors and awards List and briefly explain honors & awards, fellowships Research Interests What are you an expert on & what do you plan on studying next? Grants Projects funded, funding agency

17 What to Include on the CV Publications Reverse chronological order Articles in preparation & realistically will be published Conference Presentations Title of presentation/paper. Title of panel. Title of conference. Location. Professional Development Workshops (that you have attended)

18 What to Include on the CV Specialized Skills Most relevant first. Research, computer, languages. Scholarly Memberships/Leadership Memberships in academic societies & any kinds of activities that demonstrate your activity/involvement in your scholarly community References Name, title, department, institution, mailing address, phone number and address.

19 If you were a faculty member Publications Refereed (peer-reviewed) journal articles Non-refereed publications Books Refereed book chapters Book reviews Monographs: a highly detailed and thoroughly documented study or paper written about a limited area of a subject or field of inquiry (source: Dictionary.com)

20 If you were a faculty member Conferences Refereed conference proceedings (publication) A non-refereed conference means everyone who submits a proposal or paper will have the opportunity to present. Refereed conferences have committees of scholars that review all submissions and only invite the proposals / papers that are judged best to present.

21 If you were a faculty member Conferences (continued) Conference presentations: international, national, regional, local. Poster presentations Education seminars (in your field) Professional development workshops (that you conducted for others) Directed Student Learning: when you supervise a student in their research/work

22 If you were a faculty member Teaching Activities Academic Employment Other Professional Activities/Academic Service: committees/councils, conference organizer, conference panelist, journal article reviewer, conference proposal reviewer, professional memberships, professional development activities, invited lectures/presentations

23 A CV for every season If you plan on applying to different types of institutions, departments, positions, or fields, more than likely you will need to create different versions of your CV, highlighting important information relevant to the particular position. -An academic CV -A business/corporate CV (résumé) -A junior professor CV versus a full professor CV

24 Resources for CV Help University Writing Center doctoral writing tutors University Career Center résumé writing Graduate School-Professional Development Dr. Isela Ocegueda & Our Website Your advisor! Other resources: The Chronicle of Higher Education's job site features an area called "First Time on the Market?" that may be helpful. The Curriculum Vitae Handbook by Rebecca Anthony and Gerald Roe (Rudi Publishing: Iowa City, 1994) includes sample CV's for various disciplines and tips for how to write CV's in various contexts. The Academic Job Search Handbook (3rd Edition), by Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick (who are the authors of the Chronicle's "CV Doctor" column) also provides sample cover letters and CV's. Source: