Write a Curriculum Vitae for Graduate School
When applying for graduate schools, you may be required to submit a curriculum vitae. Think of a curriculum vitae as an extended resume, but unlike a resume, a curriculum vitae may be two pages or more, and its main purpose is to demonstrate your academic achievements. The common sections in a curriculum vitae are contact information, education, work experience, teaching experience, research skills, professional affiliations, publications, presentations, honors, awards and references.
Instructions
1. Type your personal and contact information, including your name, address, phone number and email address.
2. In the education section, type the name of your undergraduate college and the degree earned, specifying the month and year you graduated as well as your major and minors.
3. List your employment history. Sometimes applicants split this section into two: relevant employment and other employment. Relevant employment refers to employment that relates to your field of study. Because you must list your most recent employment, splitting this section is a good idea if your employment history is interspersed with irrelevant work.
4. Create a section to list any teaching experience. If you have no teaching or tutoring experience, skip this section.
5. List any presentations or publications, even pending publications, in academic journals. Be sure to use the appropriate citation style from your field of study (APA, MLA or Chicago).
6. List any awards or honors from post-secondary schools.
7. List any research skills, including experience with statistical programs and computer skills.
8. List any professional affiliations or membership in organizations that reflect your field of study.
9. List references at the end of your curriculum vitae. Check your college's requirements for references; the typical number is three.
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