Personal Data
Name, telephone number, address and email. Do not include age, sex, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, political affiliation or sexual preferences.
Career Objective
Optional statement of your job target or career goal.
Educational Background
List academic degrees beginning with the degree in progress or most recently earned. Include institution, city, state, degree and area of concentration, month and year of degree (or when it will be granted). Also include title (using format appropriate for your field) of your thesis, senior research project and academic awards.
Recent or Current Research or Research Interests
Describe research projects recently conducted or in progress. Include the type of research and a brief description of its purpose.
Relevant Work Experience
List positions (part-time, full-time, temporary and permanent) which relate to the type of work you want. Include internships, assistantships and volunteer work. Include position, department or organization, city, state, dates of employment and type of employment listed in reverse chronological order. Areas of responsibility should be described with action verbs.
Public and Creative Work
List publications authored or edited and creative work. Include bibliographic citations or research reports, articles, pamphlets, monographs, chapters in books that have been published, are "in press" or submitted and descriptions of recitals, art exhibits and performances.
Presentations
List presentations, workshops and/or poster sessions given at professional conferences. Include titles of presentations or papers, brief descriptions, names of conferences or events, dates and locations. List most recent first.
Professional Affiliations and Honors
List membership in national, regional, state and local or campus professional organizations. Include significant appointments to positions or committees and honors. Student memberships in professional associations are very appropriate.
Other Work Experience
Group other work experiences, including internships and/or volunteer work, that do not relate directly to your career objective. Entries should be in reverse chronological order.
Community and Service Activities
List institutional committees on which you have served, offices held, student groups supervised, academic projects supervised, etc. Include civi or community service activities with organization name, your role, achievements and accomplishments.
Special Qualifications or Skills
If appropriate, create a section to highlight unique skills such as languages, computer or technology, lab techniques, research, etc. International travel can be highlighted if appropriate.
Professional References
List your references on a separate page to accompany your vitae. Include references' names, titles, work addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses. Ensure that you have their permission before listing any reference.
