Writing a CV (Curriculum Vitae)

A curriculum vitae or CV is an academic resume that highlights your scholarly accomplishments. A resume is a shorter document that does not include your educational or academic background only your skills and employment history. Although most students compose a curriculum vitae while in graduate school, you should consider including one in your application to graduate school. A CV, also known as a vita, provides the graduate admissions committee with a clear outline of your accomplishments so they can determine whether you're a good fit with their graduate program. Begin your curriculum vitae early and revise it as you progress through graduate school and you'll find applying to academic positions after graduation a little less painful.

There are several differences between a curriculum vitae and a resume. A curriculum vitae is a longer (two or more pages), more detailed synopsis of your background and skills. A CV includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, affiliations and other details. As with a resume, you may need different versions of a CV for different types of positions.

This is your opportunity to make yourself shine!

Do not be shy or hesitant to frame your personal and professional experience in ways that highlight your interest in people and anthropology.

Be sure to do the following:

1. Make it easy to read
2. Make it visually stimulating
3. Put information in order from most recent at the top to oldest at the bottom
4. Put dates on the left hand side and separated out so easy to see

Include the following Headings

• Education: colleges and universities attended
• Certifications
• Skills
• Research Interests
• Awards & Scholarships
• Volunteer work
• Presentations/Guest Lectures and Publications including websites
• Research and Field Experience
• Affiliations with Professional Organizations local, national, and international
• Work Experience

Advice and Examples

Example of USFSP Student Portfolios

Example of Student CVs

http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~kbruhns/howtocv.htm

Chronicle of Higher Education:

http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5/

National Association for Practicing Anthropologists

http://practicinganthropology.org/

  National Institute of Health:

http://www.training.nih.gov/careers/careercenter/cv.html

UC Berkeley Graduate Program:

http://career.berkeley.edu/Phds/PhDCV.stm