Curriculum Vitae Friday, September 30, 2:oo p.m. Physics Dept. Presented by Ann Amico Moran and Matt Bowers

Overview Purpose of a CV Why worry about having one now? Differences between CV and resume Student input: what do you think should be included? More on what to put in, what to leave out CV examples Career Center help for you

Why? Why should a physics grad student have and keep their CV up to date? For your future career Outside funding opportunities (fellowships) Awards Departmental public relations Networking and building relationships Motivation to make your grad career best it can be A requirement…

CV vs. Resume CV Resume (hybrid) Audience Fellow academics in your field, those hiring academics Employers seeking to hire for a variety of positions usually within industry or government Length Highly flexible 1-2 pages Focus Academic achievements & scholarly potential Experiences; job-related, extracurricular & volunteer, accomplishments Essential List of publications, presentations, teaching experience, education & training, honors and grants Skills and experiences directly related to the job you seek Extraneous Activities unrelated to academic pursuits Complete list of publications, presentations & classes you’ve taught Goal Full history of academic credentials – teaching, research, awards & service Brief snapshot of your skills and experience that communicates your ability to perform the job you seek

What would you include? What is unique to your background/training/research? Remember --- this is the place to boast Beginning this process early helps you focus on the important things while you are in graduate school.

Essentials to include: Name, contact information Education Honors/awards Experience (research, teaching) Publications, presentations Grants Scholarly/ professional membership/leadership Skill set Technical: accelerators, MBE, SQUID, etc Software: programming languages, root, DAQs, Origin… References

Other possibilities: Summary of coursework, courses, Conferences (attended/presented) Languages spoken There are no rules…if a category will help you highlight your strengths, use it. Citizenship Others?

What to leave out Any personal information (weight, heigth, photo, date of birth, marital status) Hobbies – unless they directly relate to your work or position to which you are applying

Organizing Principles & Templates What to look for in the examples: Consistency is key Should be easy to read – easy on eyes No spelling, grammatical mistakes Pick a template that you like – that suits your skills well

Samples

Professional Associations? American Association for the Advancement of Science American Astronomical Society American Chemical Society American Institute of Physics American Nuclear Society American Physical Society **** http://www.aps.org/careers/guidance/guid e/index.cfm

The Graduate Career Program amoran2@nd.edu 631-5200 CV review Help writing your cover letter CV to resume Job search techniques Topical workshops Help with finding contacts/networking