Demystifying the Curriculum Vitae

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Demystifying the Curriculum Vitae

• Psi Chi Workshop
• Dr. Bettina Casad

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What is a Curriculum Vitae?

• The curriculum vitae (CV) is an extensive,
  detailed resume documenting your entire
  professional career
• The main sections of a CV include
• Education
• Research Experience
• Teaching Experience
• Clinical Experience (if relevant)
• Publications
• Conference Presentations
• Awards, Honors, Grants
• Professional Memberships

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How Does a CV Differ from a Resume?

• Resume
• Short, 1-2 pages
• Used for non-academic employment
• Tailored for a specific job or position
• Succinct summary of employment experience and
  qualifications
• Includes objective or career goal

• Curriculum Vitae
• Long, no page limit (25)
• Used for academic employment and graduate school
• Not usually tailored for a specific position
• Thorough and detailed account of all professional
  experience
• Does not include objective or career goal

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How to Write a CV

• Educational Background
• List degrees obtained, major, minor, schools,
  locations, dates, honors (summa cum laude, honor
  roll-GPA not usually listed), titles of honors
  theses and dissertation
• Include expected degree and anticipated
  graduation date
• Reverse chronological order

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How to Write a CV

• Research Experience
• Research assistantships and internships
• List project title, PI/supervisor, description of
  your responsibilities, dates of position
• No need to list whether for pay, credit, or
  volunteer
• Major research projects in courses
• List project title, course, your role in project

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How to Write a CV

• Teaching Experience
• Teaching assistantships and internships
• List class title, supervisor, description of your
  responsibilities, dates of position
• Teaching experience includes
• Tutoring
• Mentoring
• Training other students

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How to Write a CV

• Clinical Experience
• Internships
• Community involvement (e.g., Friend mobile)
• Training or certification
• Describe relevant coursework

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How to Write a CV

• Publications (list in APA style)
• Journal articles
• Major research projects from courses, senior
  project, McNair project, internships
• List as in preparation
• Newsletter articles
• Publish in student professional magazines (e.g.,
  Grad Psych, Observer, online newsletters)
• Student newspaper articles
• Look for opportunities to co-author book chapters
  with advisors
• Write a review paper or do a meta-analysis

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How to Write a CV

• Conference Presentations
• List submitted and presented
• List posters, papers, and symposia
• Provide title of poster/talk, conference name,
  location, date
• Cite in APA style
• Look for opportunities at local, regional, and
  student conferences
• Higher acceptance rate for posters at student
  conferences
• Present class research projects

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How to Write a CV

• Awards, honors, and grants
• List ALL awards you have EVER received, even from
  high school
• Deans list, Presidents list, travel awards,
  Outstanding Athlete, Department, College, or
  University Awards, Certificates of Appreciation,
  scholarships
• List any grants you helped write, even if not
  awarded
• Many student professional organizations provide
  travel awards and mini research grants

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How to Write a CV

• Professional Memberships
• List all professional association memberships
• Association for Psychological Science (APS)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Western Psychological Association (WPA)
• Society for the Psychological Study of Social
  Issues (SPSSI)
• APA Divisions 8 (Social Psych), 12 (Clinical),
  35 (Psych of Women), 44 (LGBT), 45 (Ethnic
  Minority)
• And of course PSI CHI (national members)
• Leadership roles within organizations (e.g.,
  student council)
• Other student clubs
• Other honor societies

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How to Write a CV

• General Advice
• Revise Typos reflect poorly on your competence
• Get feedback from your advisor and peers
• Ask your advisor and peers for examples
• Use formatting to highlight key elements, but
  dont over format (bold, italics, and
  underlining)
• Many resources available for sample formats
• http//www.cvtips.com/
• http//gradschool.about.com/od/curriculumvita/Writ
  ing_Your_Curriculum_Vitae.htm
• Campus career center

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