What is a vita and why do we call it that? Vita, vitae, curriculum vitae??

CV Tips Be clear and concise. Be clear and concise. Look at other people’s vitae for ideas. Look at other people’s vitae for ideas. Have other people look over yours. Have other people look over yours. Make sure there are absolutely no errors. Make sure there are absolutely no errors. Don’t pad. Don’t pad. Don’t give irrelevant info. Don’t give irrelevant info. Update regularly. Update regularly. Have several versions. Have several versions.

CV Format Times New Roman Times New Roman 12-point font 12-point font 1” margins 1” margins White paper White paper Number the pages Number the pages Staple in upper left Staple in upper left Date (month, year) in upper right Date (month, year) in upper right

Categories and What to Include First section: Addresses and contact info. First section: Addresses and contact info. Next: Education Next: Education –Degrees from B.A. on, school, year, major, thesis title and advisor, academic awards Always do most recent first, and put most important categories earlier. Always do most recent first, and put most important categories earlier. Use correct APA style for pubs and presentations. Use correct APA style for pubs and presentations.

Other sections Publications Publications Presentations Presentations Research Experience Research Experience –Give dates, supervisor, title, and concise descriptions of what you did and the project. You want to get across breadth of skills. Teaching Experience Teaching Experience Clinical/Consulting Experience Clinical/Consulting Experience Honors and Awards/Grants Honors and Awards/Grants

Still more Work Experience (if relevant) Work Experience (if relevant) Professional Service Professional Service Skills (e.g., computer) Skills (e.g., computer) Research Interests/Teaching Interests Research Interests/Teaching Interests Affiliations—indicate if student member Affiliations—indicate if student member ??? ??? References References –Ask them first!