Curriculum Vitae

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Curriculum Vitae

• Professional Career Development Services

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What is a Curriculum Vitae?

• Commonly referred to a CV
• Record of Professional Achievements
• Projects Professional Image
• Ever Evolving Document

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When Is it Used?

• Used if applying for
• Academia
• Education
• Scientific
• Research
• Grants
• Fellowships

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Employers Want to Know

• Education
• Work-Related Experience
• Leadership within Education, Employment, and
  Community

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Format

• Margins 1 inch margins
• Font 12
• Font Style Times New Roman, Arial
• Font Format Use Bolding and Capitalizing
• Length Usually 2 3 pages for new graduates
• Use a plain word document without tables and
  fancy formatting

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Components

• Varies based upon experiences
• Order of components vary for each student
• Education and Career Related Experience at the
  top of document

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Components of a CV

• Heading
• Education
• Certification/Licensure
• Clinical Rotations
• Experience - Internships/Work
• Research
• Presentations
• Publications
• Teaching Experience
• Campus Activities/Leadership Roles
• Professional Organizations
• References

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The Heading

• Name - larger font, bold
• Address - current and permanent
• Listing both is optional, make sure you list the
  address where you can access your mail
• Telephone number
• Be sure you have a professional voicemail
• E-mail address
• Be sure you have a professional email

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The HeadingExamples

• Bradley A. Johannes
• bradley.johan_at_drake.edu
• 1333 Fork Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50322
• Work 515-222-2222 Home 515-777-7777
• Brandon J. Yez
• brandon.yez_at_drake.edu
• Present Address
  Permanent Address
• 1320 34th Street
  1772 Noperson Lane
• Des Moines, IA 50311
  Britt, Iowa 50111
• [phone]
  [phone]
• Karen Price
• 1335 34th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50322
  515-888-8888 kp002_at_drake.edu

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Education

• Heading
• List degree(s) and University
• May include
• Major/minor
• Grade Point Average
• Study Abroad
• Senior thesis, research, or major project

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EducationExamples

• EDUCATION
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
• Doctorate of Pharmacy, May 2007
• G.P.A. 3.8/4.0
• EDUCATION
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
• Doctorate of Pharmacy, May 2007
• Master of Business Administration, May 2007
• University, London, England
• Classes in , Spring 2005

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Rotations

• Area of concentration
• Institution/Company
• Preceptor (optional)
• Timeframe or Duration (optional)
• Overview of responsibilities
• Be consistent, list the information in the same
  order/format for each rotation

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Rotations . Examples

• CLINICAL ROTATIONS
• May 2006 - May 2007
• Concentration Duration Institution
  Preceptor
• Oncology 4 weeks Mercy Hospital
  Jean Smith, Pharm.D.
• Detail skills and experience
• xxxxxx
• Clinical Rotations
• Community Pharmacy
• Osco Drug, Council Bluffs, Iowa, May-June2008
• John Travis, Pharm.D.
• Filled and dispensed prescriptions for
  individuals and nursing home orders
• Counseled patients on drug therapies
• xxxxxx

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Experience

• Include internships, part-time, and summer work
• List position, organization, location, and
  timeframe
• Detail skills used, responsibilities, and
  accomplishments

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Experience

• Format options
• List in reverse chronological order (most recent
  first)
• May group experiences by headings to place
  career-related experience at the top

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Possible Experience Headings

• EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• PHARMACY EXPERIENCE
• CLINICAL ROTATIONS
• INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
• BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

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Accomplishments within Experience

• Skills and knowledge
• Define responsibilities
• Problems solved
• Quantify information (numbers, percentages or
  dollars)
• Value of your work, how your work was used
• Bullet statements (no periods)
• Begin statements with action verb
• Use present tense when still at the position, use
  past tense when no longer active with the position

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ExperienceExample

• Pharmacy Intern
  Summer 2004
• Cass County Memorial Hospital, Atlantic, Iowa
• Prepared IV admixtures, chemotherapy, and TPN
  solutions
• Assisted with cart fill and exchange for
  inpatients
• Managed drug inventory and replenished
  inventory
• Prepared annual inventory report for analysis

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Teaching ExperienceExample

• Teaching Assistant, Kinetics Spring 2004
• Jane Doe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
• Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa
• Assisted professor with class lectures
• Tutored students in small groups
• Supervised laboratory assignments
• Corrected examinations

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Publications

• Published work
• Submitted for publication
• Accepted for publication
• Work in progress
• Co-author
• Bibliographic style format

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PublicationsExamples

• Author(s). Article, Journal. Vol pp.xx-xx,
  Year/Date.
• (in press)
• Author(s). Article. Manuscript submitted for
  publication.

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Presentations

• Title of presentation
• Audience
• Event, Conference, Organization
• Location
• Date

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PresentationsExamples

• Title, Pharm.D. students and faculty, Drake
  University, Des Moines, IA, May 2006.
• Title, Statewide conference, Iowa Pharmacists
  Association, Iowa City, IA, July 2006.

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Campus ActivitiesExamples

• CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
• Phi Lambda Sigma, 2003 - present
• Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, 2002 -
  present
• Academy of Students of Pharmacy, 2002 - present
• LEADERSHIP
• Phi Lambda Sigma, 2003 - present
• Serve on committee which educates students about
  pharmaceutical issues
• Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity, 2002 -
  present
• Treasurer, 2004-2005
• Record and track budget for events
• Academy of Students of Pharmacy, 2001 - 2002
• Planned Pharmacy Days program to recognize
  pharmacy students

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Special SkillsExamples

• COMPUTER SKILLS
• High proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel,
  Word, PowerPoint and Internet services
• Familiar with Walgreen Pharmacy System
• LANGUAGE
• Fluent in Spanish

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HonorsExamples

• HONORSMortar Board, 2006
• Presidents List, 2005Plough Pharmacy
  Scholarship, 2005Drake University Alumni
  Scholarship, 2001- presentWhos Who list. ,
  2001

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References

• Included at end of CV
• List of 3-5 people who can speak positively on
  your behalf about your professional skills
• Consider faculty, staff, employers, leaders in
  organizations or volunteer service
• Always have permission of person
• Give person copy of your CV
• Notify person if name is given
• Send thank you to references

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ReferencesExamples

• Dr. Jane Doe
• Professor of Pharmacy
• Drake University
• 2507 University Avenue
• Des Moines, Iowa 50311
• 515-271-3326
• Jane.doe_at_drake.edu
• John Smith, Pharm.D.
• Walgreen Pharmacy
• 1111 Ashworth Road
• West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
• 515-267-3333

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Closing Thoughts

• Content and order will vary
• Use quality bonded paper
• When sending do not fold or staple
• Include name and page number on each page (page
  number starts on page 2)
• Type Envelope Address

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Closing Thoughts

• Have someone critique your CV
• Have someone proofread your CV for spelling and
  grammar

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Additional Information

• For additional information, please contact Kelli
  Turner of Professional Career Development
  Services
• Email kelli.turner_at_drake.edu
• Phone [phone]
• Office Cline 118