19 Curriculum vitae (CV)

Everyone should have a CV that lists information about your professional activities. Do not list any personal information like your social security number. Mark recommends you keep your CV as up-to-date as possible, and you place a link to it on your website.

19.1 What to include?

Here are some of the things people include on a CV when they are an early career researcher:

  • Name & contact info
  • Research interests
  • Educational background
    • Degree
    • Year
    • Major/minor
    • Institution
  • Relevant work or volunteer experience
  • Awards or accolades (if any)
  • Publications (if any)
  • Presentations (if any)
  • Project(s) & collaborators/funders
  • Service (eg, committee service, reviewing papers or grants)