Transcript University of Washington & Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Washington Preparing your Curriculum Vita Cari McCarty Friday, May 3, 2013 University of Washington Leadership Education in.

University of Washington & Seattle Children’s Hospital,
Seattle, Washington
Preparing your Curriculum Vita
Cari McCarty
Friday, May 3, 2013
University of Washington Leadership Education in Adolescent Health
What is a Curriculum Vitae?
• Curriculum vitae means “Course of life”
• Primary function is to provide a succinct chronicle of
your past experiences and training
• Serves as a multipurpose, personal application form
for employment, educational opportunities, honors and
awards, participation in organizations
Differences between a Resume and CV
• CV is longer, more detailed synopsis of
background and skills
• Includes more information related to
educational and academic training and
background, awards, honors, et.
• Used in the US for applying for academic,
education, research positions, fellowships
Updating the CV
• The CV is a living document that needs to be continually
updated
• CV often needs to be restructured and rewritten for each
specific purpose
• Some people recommend maintaining 2 versions: Short
summary and longer version with more detailed
information
General Tips on the CV
Sections should be arranged in reverse chronological
order
Language of a CV is abbreviated and succinct
Your CV will be unique—there is no “standard” style
that fits across disciplines
Be honest and label your roles accurately
Typical Sections
Contact Information – name, address, phone #s, email
Education – Major, degrees, dates and schools
Title of thesis/dissertation
Expected graduation date
Honors and Awards – List each award, granting
institution, and date awarded. (change title if you
only have one but not the other)
Typical Sections (Cont’d)
Teaching Experience – any courses that you assisted with
as a TA or taught
Research Experience – Assistantships, Practica, etc.
Include the institution, role held & supervisor
Professional Experience – Administrative Work, Summer
Jobs
Typical Sections
Grants Awarded
Title of Agency, Project Name and brief
description, dollar amount
Publications
• Use the citation style appropriate for your discipline
• Eventually, you will separate out articles from chapters,
etc. but okay to keep together if list is short
Typical Sections
Conference Presentations - Dates, Titles, etc. using
formatting from discipline
Professional Activities – Memberships and/or roles in
professional organizations, ad hoc reviewing,
committees led, etc.
References- you can say available on request or list
references if you’ve received permission from your
advisors
Tips
• Use clean, subtle formatting with 1 inch margins
• Avoid creating a busy looking document
• Omit irrelevant personal information and
accomplishments
• Make sure your headers are accurate
• Use page numbers
• Seek feedback from your peers and faculty