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How to Write an Academic CV

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:13:03 +0000

This post is a synopsis of Professor Ahmed’s presentation on April 8, 2010.

Auto biographical performance of self

Academic Vitae:

Telling a story about yourself through academic credentials and some volunteer experience

Differences between a Resume and a CV

Resume: short, 1-2 pages, brief synop: educational, work, skills experience
CV: extended: 2 pages & beyond—LIFE time of publications, experience learned

When are CVs Appropriate?

scholarships
fellowship
applying to PhD
applying for research position

Information to include

Conact information
Education & Qualifications
Work Experience
Interests & Achievements
Skills
References

A good CV is…

Job specific

Carefully and clearly laid out: logically ordered and easy to read

Informative but concise

Accurate in content, spelling and grammar

Presentation

Positivity (put yourself as over confident). Highlight strongest points

Honesty

General Expectations for “role” performance

Full Contact info

Educational Credentials (reverse chronological order)

At this level- good to put high school on—esp. if can highlight an award received later on
Advisor & Committee members names under Masters

Academic Appointments:

University jobs
Teaching assistant positions (date, job title, institution, brief description)
Research assistant positions (date, job title, institution, brief description)

Other professional appointments: brief descriptions that make a link to job applying for

Courses Taught: if TA, mention professors name and brief description of job

Research Interests: be really specific and have a direct relation to the job you are applying for

Scholarship/research & conference presentations (take advantage of opportunities),

works in progress/ manuscripts

Grants awarded

Awards & honors (And recognition– ex. example received top award for poster presentations). Competitions in high school

Service: Volunteer CGSA—service to academic community

Professional Memberships: Graduate Communication students, women for women international, check for free online ones—shows productive and dynamic, CCA

Other relevant experiences: worked for Tim Horton’s okay to list show interpersonal communication skills

Final checklist

Overall impressions

Free of typos
Good grammar (sentence construction)
Record of education, employment and other experience dates → dates are very important

Format

Clear and easy to read
Attractive font; not too big or too small (nothing smaller then 11, Arial, times)
Effective use of margins (not below ½ in)
Relevant use of indents
Name & page number in the header
No Blank page
Consistent format & structure
Record of a city and province/state, and country (if applicable) for each school attended and employment position held
Chronological list of entries w each section

Next Step

Never fold

Revise your CV using the suggestions offered

End of Presentation Comments

if taken a program and not finished list it, list courses if you took a lot of courses, if lack something under research appointments: Ask Prof to do it even for volunteer—even if its just for research—cuz have completed a semester long
Grant experiences:
Service to profession:
Volunteer: editorial assistant—webmaster/
Implemented: peer mentoring in program.
Graduate Course Work’
Course & department & title of course
Proficient: Languages, FRENCH
She concluded with some powerful words:

You are smart. just need to present yourself.

March 11 Seminar : Academic CV

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:36:16 +0000

It is the thick of March and some of you may be dreaming of finding the perfect job but how do you create an academic CV? We have the answer! The CGSA is pleased to announce our next workshop:

Resume Workshop: For the both the job seeking and academic focused

Join the CGSA while we embark on a two hour journey on the in’s and out’s of creating the perfect CV with Professor Rukhsana Ahmed.

The details:

Who: Professor Ahmed

When: March 11th @ 6 pm
Where: Morrisset 252
Refreshments will be provided

Have your say for end of the year party

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:13:10 +0000

The year is quickly coming to a close and the CGSA is working hard on planning an excellent end of the year celebration and now is your chance to give us your opinion on when you want the party to be. Please go to http://whenisgood.net/AEDC.CGSA and fill out the times that are good for you.

Thank you,

CGSA

Graduate workshop series

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:09:24 +0000

Dear participants in last year’s Grad writing workshops,

I’m happy to inform you that the Academic Writing Help Centre (AWHC) is repeating its workshop series for graduate students. In March and May, we will be hosting workshops on the thesis proposal, the literature review and on information management for research projects. I attach a pdf of the poster with full information. No registration required.

I am also pleased to inform you that I am now available for one-on-one appointments for discussing your concerns about your graduate assignments or theses. For more information or to make an appointment, please email me.

I hope to meet you all here at the AWHC,

Luke Arnason
Dr. Luke Arnason
Conseiller sénior en rédaction aux études supérieures
Senior Writing Advisor to Graduate Studies
Centre d’aide à la rédaction des travaux universitaires (CARTU)
Academic Writing Help Centre (AWHC)
Service d’appui au succès scolaire (SASS) / Student Academic Success Service Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa 110, rue Université/University street
613-562-5800 poste/xt 3354

Horaires / Office hours
Mardi-Jeudi midi-17 h / Tues.-Thur. Noon-5 p.m.
Vendredi 9 h-15 h / Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

CGSA News Feed

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:41:54 +0000

CGSA Newsfeed: Reading week blast off

The Communication Graduate Students’ Association want to thank Professor Jaya Peruvemba for presenting last week on how to respond to call for papers (CFP’s) and tips and tricks for conferences presentation skills. The session was a huge success with much appreciated personalized attention. Thanks again Professor Peruvemba for the great session.

If you missed the session check out the CGSA website (http://cgsa-aedc.ca/) for a full recording and notes from the session.

Need a book that the library doesn’t have? Visit the CGSA library (http://cgsa-aedc.ca/cgsa-library/) or stop by 200 Wilbrod to browse our collection. We have many communication-topic specific books that are available to all graduate students with books generously donated from professors and students, so take advantage.

Upcoming CGSA Events:

- February 24: Join the Carleton Graduate Caucus and the CGSA at the Lieutenant’s Pump Wednesday February 24th at 6:30. With half priced finger foods & cheap drinks. Come out and meet other graduate students in Ottawa.

- March 11: Save the date for our next academic seminar on Resume and CV tips.

- Every Tuesday: Don’t forget our weekly meet-ups at Father & Sons on Tuesday nights starting @ 8. The semester is already in full swing so come out and blow off some steam with your colleagues with a 20% discount off food. (Note: next week we won’t be meeting but we will resume on Tuesday, February 23)

The CGSA wants to wishes all students a great, safe and productive reading week!

Call for Paper Presentation

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:09:11 +0000

CGSA seminar – Call for papers.conference presentation
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Seminar February 4th at 6pm

admin — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:15:40 +0000

As graduate students, we commonly receive emails about submitting an essay to present at a conference. But how do we respond? What are conference organizers looking for? How do I present at a conference?

The CGSA is hosting a seminar for graduate students on Thursday, February 4^th at 6pm, in KED B004. Professor Peruvemba Jaya will be discussing how to respond to call for papers (CFP) and conference presentation skills.

If you have a call for papers you are thinking of responding to, bring a copy and Professor Jaya will answer your questions about that specific CFP.

Where: KED B004

(585 King Edward Avenue, building across from Department of Communication)

When: Thursday, February 4^th 6-8pm

Refreshments will be served.

Wine and Cheese

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:07:58 +0000

CGSA Wine & Cheese Invitation

Please join us at Nostaligica on January 26th between 5-7 for a welcome back Wine and Cheese with professors and students to help us celebrate the launch of our new logo.

The Details:

Who: students and professors in the communication program

What: Wine & Cheese

Where: Nostaligica

When: January 26th 5-7 pm

Why: Meet the new students! Talk to a professor! Celebrate the new CGSA logo! Have a glass of wine and some food on the CGSA!

Author Fund available

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:55:54 +0000

Dear Graduate Students,

On December 8th, the University announced a new comprehensive open access program that supports free and unrestricted access to scholarly research.

Open access publishing represents a new way of disseminating research, and provides scholars with an opportunity to extend the reach of their research and to increase its impact.

As part of this program, an Author Fund has been established to help authors defray open access fees charged by some publishers. This Fund is available to all members of the university community, including graduate students.

If you submit a research article to a journal and it is accepted for publication through peer-review, you can request funding to pay any fee associated with making the article openly accessible.

For more information on the Fund and on open access, consult our new Web site at http://oa.uottawa.ca/. You can now submit an online application for funding via this Web site.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Patrick Labelle, Scholarly Communication Librarian, at plabelle@uottawa.ca or at 613-562-5800, ext. 4563.

Tuesday Nights are Back at Father and Sons

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:06:34 +0000

The CGSA is happy to invite you to our weekly sociable at FATHER AND SONS (112 Osgoode Street, at the
corner of King Edward) every Tuesday night starting at 8 pm. Our first
gathering will take place tomorrow, January 12th 2010. Come out and meet
other students in the communication program and take advantage of our food and beverage discounts.
We look forward to seeing you there.