Curriculum Vitae Guidelines


Format for a Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A Curriculum Vitae, commonly referred to as CV, includes a summary of your educational and academic backgrounds as well as teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, awards, honors, and affiliations. When writing a CV for graduate school or academia the personal information included in this curriculum vitae template would be omitted. The following curriculum vitae template will give you an example of what to include in your CV and shows the appropriate format for a curriculum vitae.

Sample Curriculum Vitae Template

Contact information
Name
Address
Telephone
Cell Phone
Email

Personal information
Date of Birth
Sex

Optional personal information:
Marital Status
Spouse’s Name
Children

Employment history
List in chronological order, include position details and dates
Work History
Academic Positions
research and training

Education
Include dates, majors, and details of degrees, training and certification
High School
University
Graduate School
Post-Doctoral Training

Professional qualifications
Certifications and Accreditations
Computer Skills

Awards – if any

Publications – if any

Professional memberships – if any

Interests