{"id":8044,"date":"2021-03-26T11:27:17","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3213\/?page_id=8044"},"modified":"2025-09-09T11:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T15:56:52","slug":"curriculum-vitae-cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"#","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Vitae (CV)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"stickmenu-fade\">\n<div style=\"padding: 6px 0 20px;\"><a href=\"#what-is\">what is<\/a>\u2002\u25cf\u2002<a href=\"#goals\">goals<\/a>\u2002\u25cf\u2002<a href=\"#difference\">difference<\/a>\u2002\u25cf\u2002<a href=\"#content-headings\">content &amp; headings<\/a>\u2002\u25cf\u2002<a href=\"#traditional-sections\">traditional sections<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"new\" style=\"margin-top: 2.5em;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin-bottom: 30px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"intro\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 410px; padding: 0 10px 10px; float: right;\">\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"what-is\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8050\" src=\"https:\/\/techrhet.com\/3213\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/03\/cv.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"262\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>What is a Curriculum Vitae?<\/h3>\n<p>A curriculum vitae, vita, or CV, is an overview of your academic experience and accomplishments. Loosely translated from Latin, curriculum vitae means &#8220;the course of one&#8217;s life; a brief account of one&#8217;s career.&#8221;<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>CVs are used to apply for academic (faculty, teaching, research) jobs, awards, fellowships, scholarships, and grants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pagefootnote\">1. &#8220;curriculum vitae, n.&#8221; OED Online. Oxford English Dictionary. Web. 25 Mar. 2021<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"goals\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>The Goal(s)<\/h3>\n<p>Your CV should present a complete picture of your academic history, your achievements, and your disciplinary identity as a scholar, teacher, and citizen of your academic institution.<\/p>\n<div class=\"boxright\" style=\"float: left; width: 300px; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-align: center; padding: 15px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 150%; margin-bottom: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.085em;\">\/k\u0259\u02c8r\u026akj\u028al\u0259m \u02c8vi\u02d0t\u0259\/<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 200%; border-top: 3px solid #e0e0e0; border-bottom: 3px solid #e0e0e0; padding: 8px 0 12px;\">cur\u2219ric\u2219u\u2219lum vi\u2219tae<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 130%; letter-spacing: 0; margin-top: 12px;\">[kuh-rik-yuh-luhm vee-tahy]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 375px;\">\n<p>In the context of an academic job search, a CV should:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullsq\" style=\"margin-left: 25px;\">\n<li>show how your <span class=\"emp\">education<\/span> meets or exceeds minimum requirements<\/li>\n<li>show how your <span class=\"emp\">teaching experience<\/span> and <span class=\"emp\">professional experience<\/span> qualifies you for the position<\/li>\n<li>show how your <span class=\"emp\">skills<\/span> and <span class=\"emp\">disciplinary specialization(s)<\/span> match the job description<\/li>\n<li>show how your <span class=\"emp\">scholarship<\/span> and <span class=\"emp\">research<\/span> meets\/will meet the demands of the institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"difference\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/h3>\n<table class=\"thbord\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 90%; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #80DEEA; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">RESUME<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #80DEEA; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">CURRICULUM VITAE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5fbfc;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">length:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">1-2 pages<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">as long as it needs to be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">scope:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">broad scope\/selected summary<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">discipline specific\/complete summary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5fbfc;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">audience:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">general audience, employers<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">fellow academics, scholars<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">purpose:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">to get an interview<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">to articulate an academic identity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5fbfc;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">content:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">summary of skills, experiences, and attributes (to prove possession of qualifications in a job ad)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">comprehensive background of discipline-specific skills, achievements, awards, and experiences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #fafafa;\">\n<td style=\"width: 10%;\">format:<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">variety; bullet points and explanations<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\">standard; no bullet points or explanations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"content-headings\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>CV Content Sections &amp; Headings<\/h3>\n<table class=\"thbord\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 97%; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45%; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5fbfc; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px #c7c7c7; padding: 8px 14px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #80DEEA; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.05em; padding: 2px 25px 7px; border-bottom: 2px solid #f5f5f5;\">Required\/Traditional<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 110%; line-height: 1.8em;\">contact information, education, professional experience\/employment, scholarship (publications &amp; presentations), teaching, service, awards &amp; honors<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 5%;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45%; text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5fbfc; border-radius: 5px; box-shadow: 2px 2px 6px #c7c7c7; padding: 8px 14px;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #80DEEA; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.05em; padding: 10PX; border-bottom: 2px solid #f5f5f5;\">Optional\/As Needed<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 110%; line-height: 1.8em;\">professional affiliations &amp; memberships, extracurricular activity &amp; service (related to discipline), additional qualifications or skills, language fluencies<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em;\"><span id=\"traditional-sections\" class=\"anchor\"> <\/span><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h3>Traditional (~Required) CV Sections<\/h3>\n<table class=\"thbord\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 94%; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 106%; line-height: 1.4em;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #ef9a9a 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Contact Information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #e8bdbd;\">email<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>Name (no title, no degree, no position\/role)<\/div>\n<div>Permanent mailing address<\/div>\n<div>Permanent email address<\/div>\n<div>Phone number<\/div>\n<div>Portfolio URL<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #ffcc80 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #f0d6b0;\">school<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 350px; margin: 6px 6px 6px 10px; float: right; background-color: #fcf7ef; padding: 10px 20px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #bdbdbd, 2px 2px 6px #eeeeee; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 96%; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.35em;\">you can include your dissertation, thesis, or project chair\/committee members if they&#8217;re well known and\/or exceptionally well-respected<\/div>\n<div>List in reverse chronological order, as far back as undergraduate school<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 30px;\">Degree <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Institution <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Year Graduated <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Thesis\/Dissertation\/Project Title<\/div>\n<div>Include certifications &amp; licenses<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #fff59d 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Professional Appointments (Experience, Employment, Roles)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #f0ebbf;\">settings<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>List in reverse chronological order<\/div>\n<div>Include GTA, GA, and GRA positions, also note \u201cinstructor of record\u201d if applicable<\/div>\n<div>Usually anything for which you were paid; did regularly; titled; relevant to academics<\/div>\n<div>No descriptions (usually)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #a5d6a7 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Scholarship (Publications &amp; Presentations)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #c3dbc4;\">mode<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>List in reverse chronological order<\/div>\n<div>Publications: full citation in MLA or APA (without author name), indicate refereeing\/review process<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 30px; font-family: 'Roboto Slab'; font-weight: 300;\">Name <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> \u201cTitle\u201d <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Publication <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Publication Information <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Location <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Date <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Descriptor (such as refereeing\/peer review process)<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 350px; margin: 6px 6px 6px 10px; float: right; background-color: #f3f8f3; padding: 10px 20px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #bdbdbd, 2px 2px 6px #eeeeee; border-radius: 5px; font-size: 96%; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.35em;\">clearly separate or indicate publications as a) in print and forthcoming, b) under review, and\/or c) in progress (you don&#8217;t want to make it look as if you&#8217;re misleading readers about the number\/status of your publications)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 60px;\">\n<ul class=\"dashed\">\n<li>don&#8217;t include your own name as part of the citation<\/li>\n<li>if the publication is co-authored, include &#8220;co-authored with [name]&#8221; immediately following article\/work title<\/li>\n<li>may list works forthcoming, under review, and\/or in progress as long as you clearly indicate status (different publication statuses could be subheadings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">Scholarly Presentations: full citation in MLA or APA<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 30px;\">Name <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> \u201cPaper\/Presentation Title\u201d <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Conference Title <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Location (City, State) <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Date <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Descriptor (if needed)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 60px;\">\n<ul class=\"dashed\">\n<li>if the organization isn\u2019t part of the conference title, or if the title includes an acronym, include organization\u2019s full name after the conference title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #81d4fa 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Teaching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #b1daed;\">local_library<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>List courses taught (no semesters, years, or sections) in ascending or descending order by course level<\/div>\n<div>Must list course title; may list course number (course numbers may vary from institution to institution)<\/div>\n<div>Include teaching workshops, teaching-related brown bags, &#8220;hacks &amp; snacks,&#8221; etc.<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 60px;\">\n<ul class=\"dashed\">\n<li>XXXXX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #9fa8da 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Service (to the Department, College, University, Discipline, Profession, Community)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #c0c4dd;\">share<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>List in reverse chronological order<\/div>\n<div>Leadership positions\/active memberships in academic organizations, clubs, committees, etc.<\/div>\n<div>Include anything\/everything where you served as an active participant<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 30px;\">Role <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Organization Name <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> University\/Institution <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Years<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 60px;\">\n<ul class=\"dashed\">\n<li>jm recommendation: I don&#8217;t recommend listing memberships in MLA, NCTE, etc here unless you were an active\/participating member (you can include professional memberships in a separate section if you want\/need to)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0px 14px 5px; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 2px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 140%; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-shadow: #b39ddb 1px 1px 1px; width: 100%;\" colspan=\"2\">Honors &amp; Awards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 10%; text-align: center; padding: 8px 2px; vertical-align: top;\"><span class=\"material-icons-pg\" style=\"color: #cabfde;\">star<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 90%; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left; padding-left: 15px; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<div>List in reverse chronological order<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 30px;\">Honor or Award Title <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Granting Organization <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> University <span style=\"color: #999;\">\u202f\u25aa\u202f<\/span> Date Received<\/div>\n<div>Include scholarships, fellowships, teaching, creative, awards (both &#8220;won&#8221; and nominated\/finalist for)<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"display: block; text-align: right; margin: 0 3em 1000px;\"><span class=\"arrowtop\" style=\"font-size: 150%; opacity: 0.5;\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2305<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>what is\u2002\u25cf\u2002goals\u2002\u25cf\u2002difference\u2002\u25cf\u2002content &amp; headings\u2002\u25cf\u2002traditional sections \u00a0 \u2305 What is a Curriculum Vitae? A curriculum vitae, vita, or CV, is an overview of your academic experience and accomplishments. 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