Preparing your Academic CV

1. Preparingyour Academic CV Dr. Allyson Hadwin (Uvic) Christina Skorobohacz (Brock)

2. What is a CV? • Your CV speaks primarily to an academic audience and acts as a record of your scholarly pedigree and accomplishments. It is an all-encompassing portrait of who you are intellectually and should include everything you've been involved with academically since starting graduate school.

3. CV versus Resume A resume • 1-2 page career summary • summarizes work experience, accomplishments, education and other pertinent topics such as professional associations and special skills. • tailored to a specific job (usually outside academe). A curriculum vitae, or CV: • comprehensive document. • more detail, including a listing of publications, presentations, research projects, academic work, teaching experience, and so forth. • generally used in PhD-driven environments, such as academe and higher level research. • attests to expertise, qualifications and experience. http://www.dcardillo.com/articles/resvscv.html

4. When to start a CV? Now Easier to construct if you start it now because: • You can add things as you go • It helps you monitor your progress & plan next steps • You’ll need it for many fellowship applications either formally or informally • Book 1hr per month to update it

5. Strategies For CV Development • Reflect on your career goals • What corresponding knowledges, skills, and mindsets are necessary in order to succeed in various careers of interest to you? • Recognize your particular stage of development within your program • Ensure your CV reflects the expectations that others would hold for someone at your stage • Identify the skills, experiences, and accomplishments that set you apart from others and demonstrate your competence in particular areas • Unique awards and scholarships, research and writing distinctions, research and teaching assistantships, co-investigative work, etc.

6. Strategies For CV Development Whenever possible, show how you are building a strong program of research with a clear focus • Are connections evident between your current research and your previous research studies and experiences? • Highlight the transferable skills you have acquired Seek feedback on your CV from a variety of sources • Exchange your CV with peers, invite your committee members to comment on your CV, have someone outside your discipline read your CV • Look at sample CVs online • Consult with your advisor and ask for his/her feedback

7. The CV conveys information about your… Degrees (year completed.,institution, field, dissertation & thesis titles) Awards (name, yr, amount, duration) Research Positions, specific roles, & experience Publications (journal, conference, etc) Course, title, level, your role, enrollment, year (details in teaching dossier) Committees, student governence roles & responsibilities (elected or volunteer) Memberships in associations, leadership experiences

8. Organizing the CV • Form and style varies • SSHRC CV is one model for organizing • Usually start with the most recent information within each section • Frequently see these headings:

9. Fellowships, Awards, & Distinctions • Start with most recent • Include • Title of award • Organization awarding it • Total amount of award (add up over the years) • Year/s awarded • I wouldn’t include travel grants, and GTFs because they are sometimes seen as “padding”

10. Professional Experience • Title of position • Brief statement of your role • Name of employer (and contact info) • Years of employment

11. Publications • Use APA format • Clearly distinguish between peer-reviewed publications and other publications • Clearly distinguish between articles, book chapters, and books • As a graduate student include a section “under review” and list manuscripts you have submitted for publication • Use APA format • Keep track of publications that were supported by SSHRC (including fellowships) • *** remember to acknowledge sources of funding for all manuscripts in an author note

12. Conference Presentations • Distinguish between refereed and non-refereed • List presented, accepted, and submitted (indicate clearly which is which) • APA style, indicate where it was presented and for which organization

13. Other publications & presentations • Workshops • Demonstrations • Invited addresses • Lectures • Thesis • Reports • Include: title, date, who to, brief description

14. Memberships • List the organizations you have joined + years of membership • If you haven’t joined any…do it… membership is cheap for graduate students and you often received journals and newsletters free (or discounted) • The associations you belong to say something about your areas of interest and your commitment to your scholarly communities

15. Service • Committees (indicate level) • National • Local • University • Faculty • Department

16. Referees • Tailor referees to the position (you may have different people for different positions) • Name • Contact information • How the referee knows you • what the referee can speak to

17. Guiding Questions • What are your career plans/professional priorities? (Hall, 2002) • What kind of environment would allow you to thrive/meet your goals? • “Why are we drawn to this profession and what do we expect from it?” (Hall, 2002, p. 26) • What are the gaps in my current knowledge and skills? (Hall, 2007) • How will I go about filling these gaps? (Hall, 2007)

18. Guiding Questions • How am I going about articulating my values, balancing roles, and building community? • How am I situating myself within my field? (key words, theoretical orientations, key journals) • What did I learn from moments of failure or challenging experiences? What would I do differently next time? • Does my CV provide evidence that I am able to work both independently and collaboratively? • How am I building a meaningful programme of research? Are key threads or themes evident and consistent throughout my CV? • How have my “actions and interactions contribute[d] positively… to the realization of a more just and intellectually dynamic world, within our department and more globally?” (Hall, 2007, p. 18)

19. Yearly Program Planning as CV Building What I want to do with my degree? Required courses Elective courses Specialization/ Expertise courses Teaching Manuscripts Conferences Conference papers Committees Research Apprenticeships

20. Tips For Graduate Students • It is never too early to present “research in progress” or “proposed research.” • Be selective and strategic when submitting conference proposals. Identify your motivations and goals for attending the conference, and then do your homework to determine whether participating will be worthwhile. • Regard research, teaching, and service as integrated rather than separate. Consider how they may complement or extend one another.

21. Tips For Graduate Students • Build a strong and diverse support network (peers, professors, family, friends). • Peer mentoring groups, critical colleagues, etc. • When eliciting feedback from others about your work, strategically cue them to particular sections, questions, issues, or concerns. • Sit on academic search committees. • Keep your CV up-to-date. • Compile your own resource manual with relevant artifacts (samples of CVs, job postings of interest to you, etc.)

22. Resources Useful Websites • CV Doctor article in Chronicle of Higher Ed [http://chronicle.com/article/CV-Doctor-Is-Back/49086/] • http://chronicle.com/blogs/profhacker/creatingmaintaining-your-cv/26887 • Job seeking and CVs http://www.psych.ucla.edu/graduate/current-students/career-search/useful-job-market-websites

23. Resources Useful Websites • University Affairs • http://www.universityaffairs.ca/ • CAUT Bulletin • http://www.cautbulletin.ca/ • CSSE • http://www.csse-scee.ca/csse/ • UofT Career Center • http://www.careers.utoronto.ca/myCareer/resumeInterview/cv.aspx

24. Resources Useful Readings Hall, D. E. (1999). Professional life (and death) under a four-four teaching load. New York: Modern Language Associatio Hall, D. E. (2002). The academic self: An owner’s manual. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University Press. Hall, D. E. (2007). The academic community: A manual for change. Columbus, OH: The Ohio State University Press.

25. Questions & Discussion:

26. Christina’s Experiences • Tailor your graduate program to meet your needs and to explore possible career pathways • internships, independent studies, directed readings, etc. • Example 1: shadow a professor • Role negotiations, opportunities, tensions, balance, etc. • http://www.academicmatters.ca/2010/06/considering-a-career-in-academia-here-are-some-observed-realities/ • Example 2: carefully craft your directed readings course • Biweekly critical conversations, teaching philosophy development, course and syllabus design, career exploration, journal review

27. Christina’s Experiences • Be aware of how you are spending your time • Conduct your own time study • Participate in activities that expose you to others’ CVs • Award adjudication committees, hiring committees, grant-writing, job talks, etc. • Design a co-investigative research project with a professor • Equal decision-making, being involved in a project from beginning to end, acquiring transferable skills, etc.

28. Christina’s Experiences • Take on leadership roles • Serve on the Executive of an Association or Society in your field, organize a research colloquium, develop a program or initiative, etc. • Build alliances, communities, and supportive spaces • Graduate Network For Aspiring Academics • mentoring opportunities for women in academia, CV writing, job hunting, navigating comprehensive exams, transitioning from graduate student to beginning professor, ethical and moral issues in academia • Apply for awards, scholarships, and unique opportunities • SSHRC, International Writing Group, • Look at this as an opportunity for learning • Time to think through your program, research, values, and goals,

29. Christina’s CV • Approximately 15 pages • HEADINGS • Contact information • Post-Secondary Education • List of Awards, Scholarships, Fellowships • Teaching Positions • Instructor, Co-instructor, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Teacher, Lifeskills Worker • Research Positions • Co-investigator, Research Assistant • Scholarly Activities • Publications, Reports, Presentations, Guest Lectures, Panels, Workshops, Posters • Works Submitted • Works in Progress • Professional Memberships • Service and Leadership • Professional Development • Travel

30. Allyson –CV in a digital age • http://allysonhadwin.wordpress.com/hadwin-bio/ • The wordpress CV • Taking advantage of linking and knowledge mobilization opportunities

31. Break out groups • Brainstorming and planning – preliminary steps for the CV • Organizing and constructing your CV • Feedback on your current CV • Future directions, planning my year with the CV in mind

32. Break out groups Part 2 • Review various job postings and consider how you would tailor your CV to fit each position • Showcasing desired qualifications, skills, experiences, knowledges, etc.

33. Contact Information: Allyson Hadwin (hadwin@uvic.ca ) Christina Skorobohacz (cskorobohacz@gmail.com )