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Curriculum Vita (CV)

A curriculum vitae, or CV, is an expanded summary of a candidate's background that is usually used in the pursuit of academic and research positions, fellowships, and similar objectives. The term CV is also used overseas to indicate what we call a resume here in the US.

The Center can help those who need a CV with:

Self Help Resources. Consult this book in the Career Resource area (235 Schine)

The Academic Job Search Handbook

and read the following discussion:

Preparing a Curriculum Vitae (CV) .
Provided by Quintessential Careers.com, this provides a thorough discussion of content and format as well as some examples and links to more resources.

Converting a CV to a Resume.
Just in case students need to prepare something for the non-academic market, we offer this resource.

Staff Assistance. Career consultants are happy to critique CV's with students to add to the assistance they may also receive from faculty members. Since CV's are generally quite lengthy, appointments are suggested rather than the 10-15 minute daily drop-ins during which the Center typically can critique a traditional 1-2 page resume. Call 443-3616 to arrange an appointment; it may be helpful to email a draft of a vitae to the consultant in advance of the meeting.