Career & Tools

A well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Come to our spring workshop to make sure that your CV is in good shape! ​We'll cover the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

Thursday, May 10th, 2018 - 9:37am


Are you applying for late-breaking ​faculty or post-doc positions? A well-crafted CV is a must-have to help you stand out in a large crowd of applicants. Come to our workshop to make sure that your CV is in good shape! ​We'll cover the do's and don't's of creating a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions.

Crafting a CV for Academic Positions
Thursday, ​May 24
9:30-11am
S​RB Room 2154
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This workshop is open to all UCSB graduate students and postdocs, but the content of the workshop is primarily targeted to advanced graduate students who are preparing to enter the academic job market. During the workshop, Shawn Warner-Garcia (Graduate Division's Director of Professional Development) and Daina Tagavi (Graduate Division's Professional Development Peer) will give an overview of the basic mechanics and content in a CV for academic and research-focused industry positions, including samples and common scenarios. There will also be time for CV swapping and feedback, so if you are interested in ​participating, please bring at least two copies of your most recent CV (even if it's just in draft form).