A curriculum vitae (CV) is a similar to a resume. Both are used to showcase your relevant knowledge,
skills, education, and experience. However, a CV focuses more on your academic history,
research interests, teaching experiences, and scholarly pursuits. It is usually longer,
although an undergraduate resume and CV may look simliar. CVs are typically used when
applying to academic, scientific, or research positions, as well as for grant, fellowship,
scholarship, and tenure applications. Some graduate and professional programs will
request a CV instead of a resume.
A reference list is often required for internship, job, and graduate school applications. It is a document
listing 3-4 professional references and their contact information. References are people who can speak to your character, work ethic, and professionalism. They
serve as confirmation of your knowledge, skills, abilities, and past performance.
While a reference list is typically prepared as a separate page, using the same contact
header as the resume, many education and teaching roles may prefer that applicants
list references on the resume. When formatting as a separate page, consider this approach
- Name, Title/Role, Organization, Phone, Email, and the nature of your relationship:
REFERENCES
Jane Smith, MBA PhD Associate Professor, Finance Winthrop University (803) 323-1111 smithj@winthrop.edu Faculty Internship Supervisor
Robert Jones Director, Campus Recreation Center Winthrop University (803) 323-2222 jonesr@winthrop.edu Campus Job Supervisor
It is best to have someone with more authority than you — a supervisor (internship, work, volunteer), manager, professor/teacher — serve as a reference. Some applications will specify that peer and character references
are acceptable and welcomed. When in doubt, you should ask someone to serve as a reference
when they are very familiar with your strengths, abilities, and goals. Always ask someone in advance before submitting their name as a reference! You want to ensure they are prepared and willing; you can also confirm their preferred
method of being contacted.
Resume and CV Examples
We recommend you review multiple examples! There are many approaches to effective
resume writing and formatting.
