EPCS consultants are available to review your cv and cover letters.  If you cannot get to campus, make arrangements with a consultant to email your materials and set up a phone appointment.

The academic curriculum vitae (cv) is similiar to a resume used in business, as both are tools to present yourself in the best possible light. However, that is where the similarity ends. A resume traditionally stresses keeping information very concise, whereas the tendency with a cv is to include more rather than less.

Essential CV Content:

• Name
• Contact information (address, telephone, email)
• Educational experience
• Relevant prior professional experiences
• Teaching experiences or competencies
• Publications
• Scholarly presentations
• Honors (both academic and research related)
• Relevant extracurricular activities

Click here to see a sample CV.

For other types of writing commonly required for the job search, see Write Towards the Future.

Suggested Reading:

Getting An Academic Job: Strategies for Success - Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs & Marcia Lynn Whicker, Survivor Skills for Scholars, SAGE Publications, vol. 17, 1997.

The Curriculum Vitae Handbook: How to Present and Promote Your Academic Career - Anthony, Rebecca & Gerald Roe, Rudi Publishing, 1998.

Additional Internet Links:

• Chronicle of Higher Education - job-search advice and job listings in and out of academia
• College Art Association - excellent source for ART vita formatting

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