CV workshop for Physics
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How to prepare for and write a CV; made specifically for physics majors, but can apply to other STEM disciplines
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- 1. CV Prep for Physics Majors University of Pittsburgh Office of Career Development & Placement Assistance Presented by Emily Bennett, M.Ed.
- 2. Agenda CV vs Resume Preparation General Guidelines Helpful Tips Q & A
- 3. CV vs Resume Curriculum Vitae, aka CV “A brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and previous experience, typically sent with a job application.” (Oxford Dictionary) Typically at least 2 pages long Concise and complete summary of your background and experiences Resume Usually shorter in length Tailored to a specific job
- 4. Purpose To obtain an interview To aid in completing an application To assist others in their recommendations Useful tally of accomplishments
- 5. Preparation Consider type of CV List CV- experiences grouped by functional area (research, publications, etc) Detailed CV- give descriptions to the above experiences and give further insight Most common for academic job search Combination CV- List and Detailed CV formats Helpful for outside of education and research
- 6. Create a Rough Draft Experiment with different sections and titles of them Make a list of what you absolutely want to include Keep a running document of notable accomplishments and experiences
- 7. General Guidelines: Formatting Sample content sections: Summary, Profile or Highlights Education (inc. thesis/dissertation) Research Experience Teaching Experience Industry Experience Selected Courses Publications Presentations
- 8. General Guidelines: Formatting Sample content sections continued: Conferences Professional Memberships Honors and Awards Committees Skills: Language, Computer, etc Grant experience Volunteer Work Future interests and research
- 10. Know yourself & your audience! Tailor your descriptions to reflect marketable and appropriate skills to your job search
- 11. Helpful Tips Highlight accomplishments and avoid listing tasks Use numbers and statistics if possible to quantify and qualify data Use the top to bottom approach when determining order of sections
- 12. Review, review, review! Have numerous people review it! Your advisor, faculty, mentor, career development office, etc.
- 13. Questions?
- 14. Emily Bennett emb108@pitt.edu Follow-up questions and CV/resume reviews: