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A Curriculum Vitae, or CV, is a complete account of your academic career. It's longer than a resume and is more all-inclusive. For now your CV may be a little short, but it will grow with your career. Most private sector employers will want to see a resume, discussed elsewhere, but academic jobs will require a CV. For individual help and general resources, see Career Services.

There are a lot of examples out on the web, and we have a file available on the and on the . Here are some ideas to get started:

NAME & CONTACT INFO

EDUCATION

• Degrees (e.g. BS Physics), date of degree or expected date

• Major GPA

• Classes taken, e.g. specialty classes that exhibit relevant knowledge

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

• Paid or volunteer, doesn't matter

• Project, advisor

• Techniques, methods used

• Outcomes

• Publications or conferences?

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

• Jobs other than research jobs

• Specifics of what you did, especially if those skills are transferable

SKILLS

• Programming languages (Python, C++, Java, etc.), software (Matlab, Mathematica, etc.), operating systems (UNIX, etc.)

• Electronics/lab skills

• Statistical and other applied mathematical skills

• Foreign languages

• If you've managed a budget, this is good, too

• Supervising other people

• Communications skills -- need to be specific here (talks, teaching, publications, posters) 

AWARDS, HONORS

• Scholarships, awards, recognitions

ACTIVITIES

• Professional society memberships

• Clubs

• Teaching, tutoring, mentoring, outreach, volunteer work

Put down everything you can possibly think of and then get feedback (from Career Center, for example) about what should stay, what should go, and how to improve the organization.