1. Resume vs CV Resume: “your personal marketing statement” 1-2 pages
Typically lists objective of job search
Often focuses on skills
Curriculum Vitae (CV): comprehensive summary of your academic and professional life
As long as needed (1-2 pages is okay in undergrad)
No “job search” objective section
Illustrates your academic and professional training
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2. Elements of a CV: Contact information
Include mailing address that you can easily access

3. Elements of a CV: Education
Education section should immediately follow contact info
Don’t list high school information
If you continue to grad school, you’ll add to this section

4. Elements of a CV: Experience
Option 1: use one section entitled Professional Experience
Good option if you’re building your CV
List title of position, institution/company and dates
Include a brief description of position
What skills did you acquire?

5. Elements of a CV: Experience
Option 2: split up experience by category (Research, Professional, Teaching)
Good option if you have background in multiple categories

6. Elements of a CV: Publications and Presentations
If you have presented or published your research, include this section
If not, don’t worry!

7. Elements of a CV: Honors and Awards
Merit-based scholarships, awards, honorary society memberships

8. Elements of a CV: Professional Activities
Membership in professional societies or organizations

9. Elements of a CV: Outreach
Recommend including only outreach activities related to profession

10. Elements of a CV: References
Include up to three references
Be sure to ask these people before you list them!

11. General advice
Within each section, list items chronologically with most recent first
Be consistent with formatting
Use caps, boldface, italics to highlight different items, but don’t go overboard
Consider using footers with your name and page #
Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!
Have others (including your references) look over a draft

12. Example