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Documentation for the Academic Job Search: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Marianne Green Assistant Director MBNA Career Services Center Sources for Academic Positions Where can you look for academic positions? Sources Newspapers Chronicle of Higher Education Local newspapers Affirmative Action Register Journals/Newsletters of professional organizations Discipline-specific position announcements Networking-faculty referrals; conference contacts Professional conferences and associations Sources for Academic Positions (continued) Where can you look for academic positions? Sources (continued) On-line A University Job Bank The Chronicle of Higher Education: Chronicle Careers Electronic list serves of professional organizations Web site sweep Identify preferred institutions through Peterson’s Guide for position listings. Sources for Academic Careers (continued) Sources (continued) Targeted mailing Consult Peterson’s guide to two and four year colleges to develop a list of schools in preferred geographic area Write or email a letter of inquiry What is a Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ Vita and how is it used? CV means “Course of Life”; it is a document used primarily in an academic setting. The CV may be used for: Admissions to graduate school Graduate assistantships or post doctoral fellowships Scholarships Grant proposals Application for faculty or administrative positions Speaking engagements Appointment to committees Curriculum Vitae/CV or Vita Uses of CV (Continued) Leadership in professional or community organizations Annual review for faculty and professional staff Tenure review for faculty Consulting positions Publishing and editorial review boards CV- continued Style and form of CV (refer to sample CV in “Required Readings” for Unit 1) No limit on number of pages. Each page, following the first page, should be numbered. Put your name on each page. No job objective is necessary. May include names, addresses and other identifying information for references at