What should my CV look like?

Curriculum vitae (CV) is the latin word for “course of life.” It is a document that details our professional experiences and accomplishments. 

What to include on your CV:

• Contact information

• Full name, address, phone number and email address

• Academic history 

  • List of schools 

  • Title of degrees earned- year of graduation and the name if the school 

• Professional experience

  • List of organizations where you worked

  • Job title

  • Date of employment

• Qualifications and skills

  • List of hard and soft skills

• Awards and honors received

  • Achievements and accomplishments 

  • List each award with date received and awarding body

• Publications

  • For any publications list citation including any co-authors date , summary, volume page. 

• Grants and scholarships

  • List of grants and scholarships, date awarded and institution who issued it

• Licenses and certifications 

  • List of licenses or certificates, date issued and awarding organization