Wichita State University Career Guide - Flipbook - Page 28
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A CV is a detailed academic document highlighting your educational and professional credentials. Unlike a resume, which
summarizes your experience, a CV provides a full history of achievements and can be multiple pages long. It is commonly used
for academic, research, and teaching positions.
KEEPING IT ATS FRIENDLY - DO'S AND DON'TS
Use a simple, top-to-bottom format
free of images, tables, and columns.
Submit as a PDF or DOCX file.
Use standard fonts like Calibri, Times
New Roman, or Arial.
Don't Include tables, images,
or logos.
Don't use fancy or unrecognizable
fonts.
Don't submit your CV as a JPEG or PNG
file.
Sections of a CV
Contact Information: This should include your name, phone number, professional
email, city and state location.
2. Academic History: Include institutions attended, the location of the school,
degrees earned, and graduation month and year.
3. Relevant Skills: Hard skills (e.g., software proficiency, certifications, languages).
4. Professional Experience: Include internships, assistantships, and work experience
in reverse chronological order. Also include position title, company worked for,
location, dates worked, and 3-5 expanded bullet points about your experience.
5. Activities & Organizations: Include leadership roles, professional memberships,
and extracurricular involvement, with dates.
6. Volunteer Experience: Include community engagement and service projects, with
dates and location.
7. Awards & Achievements: Include scholarships, grants, and recognitions.
8. Publications & Presentations: Include research papers, conference presentations,
and published works. Record these activities in APA citation format.
9. Projects: Include academic or professional projects with key contributions
highlighted.
10. Conferences: Include any academic or professional conferences attended.
11. Relevant Coursework
12. Certifications: Include industry-relevant certifications and licenses.
13. Areas of Research
14. Exam Results: This is optional, but include when required for admission. (ACT, GRE,
MCAT, LSAT, etc.)
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FORMATTING AND
CONTENT TIPS
• Prioritize Information – List
the most important sections
earlier in your CV.
• Concise Bullet Points – Use
3-5 impactful bullet points
per experience.
• Action Verbs & Metrics –
Quantify achievements
where possible.
• Professional Review – Have
an industry professional
review your CV before
submission.
• Dates & Titles – Make sure
each entry within each
section includes appropriate
dates, titles, city and state
location and as much
additional identifying
information as possible.
Additional Resources
View and download an editable
CV template at
wichita.edu/CareerDocuments
You can also find more
information on creating a CV for
Graduate School at
wichita.edu/GradSchoolGuide
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