Curriculum Vitae Workshop

Dr. Elena GonzalezOctober 17, , 2014

CADI 308

Objectives

Become familiarized with different formats and contents of science curriculum vitae

Determine the content sections you should include in your curriculum vitae

Decide what to include in each section of your curriculum vitae

Write each entry following language appropriate to a curriculum vitae

Select the best format that best meets your needs

Origin of the Word

Curriculum Vitae

Origin is Latin- “course of one’s life”

CVs Versus Resumes

University of Chapel Hill Writing Center

CVs Versus Resumes Differences clearly defined

See handout #1

Formats and Contents

University of Puerto Rico - RISE Program Presenter

CV Margaret Colón (handout #2)

California State University – Career Center

Handout #3

 University of Kent- Career and Employment Services

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm

Format, Style, and Content

Taken from: Laura Malisheski - Office of Career Services at Harvard University, February 2010

Refer to document entitled:

Just for Scientists: CV, Resume or Something in Between?

See handout #4

Commonality

What are some of the common features between the CVs?

Content Sections Contact information *

Career Goal

Education * and Course work by year

Practical skills learned during degree

Current Research Project *

Work/Teaching Experience *

Skills/Techniques

Interests

Content Sections (con’t.)

Grants and Awards*

Community Service *

Professional Memberships/Student Associations*

Scholarships

Conferences and Symposium Presentations*

Peer-Reviewed Publications*

Review Articles

Your Content Areas

Decide what sections you will include in your CV and their corresponding order.

Content Sections

1. __________________

2. __________________

3. __________________

4. __________________

5. __________________

6. __________________

7. __________________

Contact Information

Name

Address

Email

Telephones

Career Objective

“I am keen to begin a career in biomedical science. I am a recent graduate who combined studies with working and other commitments. In achieving this, I have shown myself to be self-motivated, committed and determined in achieving my goals, come what may. I have also demonstrated negotiating and organizing skills, a firm sense of responsibility and my capacity to work hard under pressure. I possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and am able to relate to a wide range of people, as proven by my varied work experiences: in retail, catering, hospitality work, teaching and patient care.” http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/sciencecv.htm

Education

Name/address of institution, degree, and year obtained

Science course taken each year (table format, Kent U.)

1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year

Practical skills learned during my degree

Skills you have that are transferable to the field of science – see CV of Kent U.

“Preparation and identification of nucleic acids, protein isolation and separation by gel filtration, molecular modelling and computer analysis of kinetic data. Use of a haemocytometer, microscopic investigation, aseptic technique and bacterial isolation and cultivation.”

“Cell breakage, ELISA, immunoassays, spectroscopy, enzyme assays, protein purification, gene cloning, gas chromatography, HPLC and microscopy.”

“Well versed in sterile microbiological techniques allowing for the maintenance and growth of bacterial and yeast cell cultures, UV mutagenesis, western blot analysis, agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, DNA and RNA extraction and spectrophotometry. These were all key skills I had to master for my final year project (see below).”

Scientific techniques you are versed in

Research Experience

You will mention everything you have done in terms of research

Participation in RISE Program

Summer Bridge experience

First Semester Course

Proposals

Review Papers

Work Experience

Company name, duties, and skills

Teaching Experience

Tutor

Awards

Any science related award obtained

Travel award

Poster presentation award

Leadership awards

Conferences & Symposiums

Community Service

Things you have done to provide service to your community

Professional Membership and Student Associations

Membership in associations related to your field of science

Membership in student associations and positions held

Provide name of association and years of membership

Presentations

Include symposiums and conferences

Provide names of presenters, title of presentation, organization offering the event, date, and place

Publications

Peer-review publications

Review Papers

Appropriate Language

Write information in sentence fragments

Mostly use action verbs to introduces the fragment

Format

The content is more important than the format

Format should be uniform, formal, and clear

From the examples of CVs you have seen today select one and use it consistently