Preparing for an Academic Career Path

Writing CVs - Resources

• The Career Centre has a non-circulating library with a range of books with examples of CVs. Photocopier is available for use with Scott Library swipe card
• Some departments keep copies of the CVs of faculty on hand for reference purposes - or post them on the web
• Some departments permit an appointed graduate student to participate on hiring committees - this is an excellent experience and can provide valuable insight to the hiring process
• The Internet is a rich source of information on writing CVs. These sites are particularly good:

• University of Berkley
• Dartmouth College
• Columbia University Graduate Student Career Planner(pgs. 37-40)
• Stanford University
• University of Chicago
• University of Waterloo