The Basics of the Student Pharmacist CV

J. Andrew Woods, Pharm.D., BCPSWingate University School of Pharmacy17 January 2013

They are the same thing, right?

RESUME

Summary of relevant skills, experiences, and education

Tailored to specific positions

Typically no more than 2 pages

CURRICULUM VITAE

Detailed overview of life accomplishments

Standard of scholarly professions

Length relative to experience

Curriculum vitae content

Name and contact information Overview of education and professional

training Employment Licensures and certifications Academic and related experience Research Awards and Honors Professional memberships Service

Absolute student specific CV content

Name and contact information Overview of education Advanced pharmacy practice

experiences Professional presentations

Student specific CV content (if applicable)

Awards/Honors Licensures and certifications Professional

development/organization involvement

Service Professional Community

Research experience

Formatting your CV

Divided into sections Should be organized from most

important/relevant to least Each section should be organized in

reverse chronological order Sans-serif (Arial, Verdana, Calibri) and

Times New Roman font most acceptable Consistent font size throughout One inch margins Name and page number

The things at which others laugh

Pictures/personal information Irrelevant experiences

Nothing prior to pharmacy school, except:▪ Prior college degree(s)▪ Relevant work experiences▪ Unique accomplishments

Typographical errors Graphics

CV resources

ASHP Curriculum Vitae Resource Center

ACCP StuNet The Chronicle of Higher Education

CV Doctor (chronicle.com/jobs) The online writing Lab at Purdue

University The OWL (owl.english.purdue.edu/owl)

Utilize examples

The Student Pharmacist CV

J. Andrew Woods, Pharm.D., BCPS17 January 2013