Time goes by fast in graduate school; may be hard to remember every accomplishment at graduation
Helps you organize important goals toward your future career (find where there are “holes” in your experience)
Assists when requesting letters of recommendations or applying for other programs/committees
RESUME Length – SHORT Content – inclusive summary of skills, experiences,
and education Purpose – obtain employment (or interview) CV Length – as long as it needs to be Content – specific listing of education and academic
background; includes references at the end Purpose – provide detailed background and
qualifications typically related to academic/research
What does it even mean??
Latin: the race (or path) of one’s life
There is not really a “right” way to complete your CV or resume.
BUT there are some guidelines we recommend you follow as you develop your own!
A. 2-3 minutes
B. 20-30 seconds
C. 1-2 minutes
D. As long as it takes
Interactive…
It’s your time to pull out a current CV, resume, or blank sheet of paper to start the document…
Do not use templates!
Times New Roman or Arial font type
10-12 font
.7 – 1 inch margins
Utilize bullet points, bolding, formatting, CAPITALIZATION, indentation
Use white space effectively
Clear - well-organized and logical
Concise - relevant and necessary
Complete - includes answers to their questions; evidence of impact you made
Consistent - don't mix styles or fonts
Current - up-to-date
What will be more relevant for you?
Academics?
Work experience?
Volunteer experience?
Awards?
Organizations?
First person (do not use pronouns such as “I” or “my”)
Use language and keywords used in the job announcement
Begin with action verbs
One page preferably No misspelled words! Each section should
be ordered in most recent to least
The Heading
Objective
Summary or Profile
Education
Related Coursework
Work Experience
Honors and Activities
Additional skills
Full name (sometimes other names used)
Mailing Address
Phone number(s)
Full name of current school - “The University of Texas at San Antonio”
Full name of degree and major
i.e.: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting (include minor if applicable)
Expected graduation date (month and year)
GPA if above 3.0 (Overall, major)
List any other degrees completed at other colleges or universities (i.e.: Associate degrees)
Can include your contribution towards educational expenses
Name of thesis or dissertation
Can also include as sections or subsections:
Class or group projects
Research papers
Hands-on assignments
Laboratory experience
Presentations
Study-abroad programs
Simulations
List those that are current only
Can group certifications or more commonly, are done by date of expirations
Can mark ones that are pending… “Results Pending”
Only list ones that relate to your target industry
List with most current first
Make sure you mention who you researched under unless it truly was your lab ownership
If you gained grant funds, include those
Reverse chronological order
Your job title, name of employer, dates, city/state
Bullet achievements and results – quantify using numbers, dollar amounts, percentages
Use action verbs to begin; what can you do to meet the employer’s needs?
Include awards or recognition received
Include internship experience
Sold 1000 units of office equipment to customers, exceeding monthly quota by 50%
Selected by management to train 8 new employees on corporate policy and procedures
Balanced $10,000 cash drawer daily
Received numerous compliments from customers for excellent customer service
Affiliations Only those current Alphabetical listing Include all dates of affiliation Note any positions
Activities Past and present Most current first Only those very specific to academic/medical/research career Can include school or university-sponsored committees Include role and your impact in that role
Two views on which way to list first (most recent or in order of publication), generally in order of publication
You may include submitted and/or pending publications and presentations
Make sure you have copies of your publications and/or presentations in case they are asked for
Added qualifications should be verifiable
Include language fluency (and level – “fluent,” “conversational,”)
Cultural knowledge may be included, especially if you’ve had hands-on experience or training
Technical skills are also very relevant
Is it readable?
Is it well designed, organized and attractive?
Are categories of information clearly labeled?
Is it easy for reviewers to find certain sections of interest?
Has it been printed with letter quality print?
Is it on heavyweight, smooth finished white paper?
Have you avoided using acronyms?
Is it targeted? Have you asked yourself who is
the reader and what do you know about the needs and interests of this particular employer?
Has someone reviewed and critiqued it?
Have you been completely honest with all things included in the document?
Have you and others proofread it several times?
If scanned, would the most important things stand out?
Resume:
English
Resume:
Technical
Do you see the mistakes that would likely prevent an interview??
http://www.utsa.edu/careercenter/students/graduate_students/curriculum_vitae.html