Academic CV

Academia is one of the places where your application will ask for an academic CV rather than a traditional resume. As a reminder, a CV stands for curriculum vitae and means “course of life” in Latin, so you’ll be including anything and your number of pages is not restricted.

That being said, the amount of time your resume is viewed may be restricted, so ensure that if the only thing seen is the front page, they still get a good sense of who you are. First impressions do, in fact, matter. Your academic CV may include any or all of the following:

1. Name

2. Contact Information

3. Summary Statement

4. Education (may include high school if required)

5. Relevant Courses

6. Publications

7. Projects

8. Volunteer Work

9. Work History

10. Conferences

11. Fellowships and Grants

12. Affiliations

Other than your name and contact information, this order is not locked into place, and if you don’t have any conferences, for example, you would simply skip that section completely. I would personally recommend keeping your summary statement and education as be the top items. I would then recommend choosing either work history or projects to complete the front page, depending on which shows your industry-specific experience the best.

I referenced an article by Alison Doyle at https://www.thebalancecareers.com/academic-curriculum-vitae-example-2060817 in order to confirm the sections.