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Building A CV

Building A CV. Strategies and Examples Dr. Marytza A. Gawlik Dr. Toby Park. The Purpose of a CV. The purpose of the CV is to: interest a committee in interviewing you detail all your academic credentials and professional accomplishments and;

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Building A CV

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  1. Building A CV Strategies and Examples Dr. Marytza A. Gawlik Dr. Toby Park

  2. The Purpose of a CV • The purpose of the CV is to: • interest a committee in interviewing you • detail all your academic credentials and professional accomplishments and; • serve as a tool for seeking faculty jobs as well as for applying for academic postdoctoral research opportunities, grants and fellowships.

  3. Timeline for Developing a CV • First, review all your qualifications and list everything you might include. • Second, target the jobs you want to apply to and the kinds of institutions that interest you. • Third, examine the job announcement and note the requirements the hiring institution is seeking. • Lastly, have your CV critiqued by your advisor, PI or committee members and make at least one more draft before you produce the final version.

  4. CV Categories • Contact information • Education • Research Interests • Publications • Professional Experience • Teaching Experience/Interests • Research Experience (and Grants) • Presentations • Honors and Awards • Professional Memberships/Associations • Service Activities • Additional Activities/Skills

  5. Cv audiences • Research Institution Faculty Positions • Focus on research, publications, teaching, and service. • Teaching Institution Faculty Positions • Focus on teaching, publications, research, and service. • Policy Positions • Focus on professional experience and research experience • Research Positions • Focus on research experience, research interests, and any grant experience

  6. CV Class Activity • A quick check for whether or not your CV is effective is to show it to a friend for 40 seconds and ask them which points they remember, or what items they saw first. • Please swap CV’s with your neighbor for 40 seconds and make note of what struck you. • Provide feedback on what you might change or adjust based on examples distributed to you.

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