quick tips Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Step 1: Curriculum Vitae (CV) vs. Resume

Both resumes and CVs are marketing tools you can use during your job

Format search process. A resume is typically limited to one page (or two pages
for more experienced or PhD candidates) and is more concise than a
CV. It is used to apply for positions in industry, rather than academia.

Your A CV is used to apply for positions in research, medicine, or academia

and when applying for fellowships or grants. A CV will include many more
details than a resume and thus is usually longer than a resume.

CV [As a side note: additional use of the abbreviation ‘CV’ can be seen
outside of the United States. Companies in other countries may ask
students to submit their CV for job/internship applications, when they
are actually referring to a one-page resume.]

Your CV is one of the best marketing

tools you can use in finding a position,
and often one of the first things a Ensure the formatting is clear, concise,
potential employer requests of you and consistent
during the application process. Often,
it is the employer’s first impression of Be sure your CV is easy to read with plenty of white space. Limit your
you as a candidate. Your CV should use of italics and underlines. Choose a font type that is readable
communicate information about your such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri and go no smaller than
skills, abilities, fit within the organization, size 10. Add your name and page # in one corner, starting with
and career goals. Because everyone page 2.
has different skills, strengths, and
experiences, there is no one exact
way to write a CV.

There is no page limit

Newer professionals/students typically start with 2 pages. All
experiences and skills are included, usually without regard
to how many pages the CV is.

Write action/results-oriented bullet points

Focus on writing phrases that describe your accomplishments
and results in order to communicate your skills and strengths to
employers. Start each phrase with an action verb and be sure
Name drop—if you know someone who works there or a recruiter
to include the results implications or purpose.
that referred you for the position, state his/her name in the first
•relevant[Action
experience
verb]section. You want to
[accomplishment or list theinaccomplishments
task] order
to [reason for the task or the results achieved]
paragraph.

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Step 2: CV Content
CV □ Contact information

Content □

□
Career or research objective/interests (brief summary of skills)

Education (including advisor and thesis or dissertation title)

□ Experience (sample headings are: Research Experience,

Work Experience, Teaching Experience)
To the right is a list of typical sections
that go into a CV. Which elements you □ Publications and presentations
include depends on your area of study,
the purpose of the CV, the recipient's □ Awards, honors, and patents
requirements, and your qualifications.
(See two sample CVs on the pages □ Grants and fellowships
that follow)
□ Skills such as technical, laboratory, certifications, and languages

□ Professional memberships

□ Extracurricular activities and/or leadership

□ References

Additional Help
It is important to remember that everyone's CV is different. Your Career Consultant
is available to meet with you to review your CV, however, be sure to also meet with
your Academic Advisor.

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Manny Facture
1234 Forbes Avenue, Apt #23B, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Cell: (412) 333-4444 Email: mfacture@andrew.cmu.edu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mfacture

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
To obtain a full-time position in the field of research utilizing my experience and skills in numerical (computational),
analytical modeling and simulations, system level designs, problem-solving and communication.

EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, GPA: 3.85/4.0, Expected December 20xx
Advisor: Professor Janine Smith
Thesis: Computational and Analytical Modeling of Biofluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems

Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, P.R.China

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Major GPA: 3.7/4.0, May 20xx
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Major GPA: 3.8/4.0, May 20xx

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Carnegie Mellon University, Research Assistant, Fall 20xx – present
Computational and Analytical Modeling of Biofluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems
Model for turn geometry-induced dispersion in electrophoretic separation microchips
 Analyzed the turn geometry induced skew and band broadening of analyte bands in microchannels.
Model for Joule heating (JH) dispersion in electrophoretic separation microchips
 Presented a JH dispersion model that holds in all convection-diffusion regimes in microchannels, which
is useful to design ultra-fast and high electric field electrophoresis microchips.
Model for electrokinetically (EK) driven passive mixers and mixing networks
 Developed generalized models for micromixers and complex mixing
networks.

System Level Simulation and CFD Analysis of Biofluidic Lab-on-a-Chip Systems

System simulation and CFD analysis of complex electrophoretic separation microchips
 Designed system simulations of complex electrophoresis microchips (multi-turns serpentine, spiral
or both) in Cadence using Verilog-A
 Validated by CFD analysis involving steady-state electrostatics and Navier-Stokes equations and
transient advection-diffusion equation.
System simulation and CFD analysis of EK passive mixers and mixing networks
 Created system simulation of complex EK passive mixers
 Validated by CFD analysis involving steady-state electrostatics, Navier-Stokes and advection-diffusion
equations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CFD Research Corporation Huntsville, AL
Intern, CFD Analysis and Software Development, Summer 20xx
 Analyzed the model sample transport and reaction in biofluidic chips and develop “Drag &
Drop, Mixed- Methodology-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Design Optimization Software”.

Mission Research Corporation Nashua, NH

Software Developer, 20xx-20xx
 Collaborated to develop a system simulation software “Microfluidic Simulation Toolkit”

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching Assistant, Fall 20xx
 Instructed Computational Dynamics course
 Held weekly office hours and graded problem sets and tests
 Helped students to understand the course concepts and problems

RELEVANT COURSES
Mechanics: Dynamics, Kinematics, Mechanics of Material, Engineering Materials
Thermo-fluid: Thermodynamics, Advanced Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Fluid
Machinery, Aerodynamics, Cryogenics, Air Conditioning System, Vacuum Pumps
Computing: Numerical Techniques in Mechanical Engineering, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
BioMEMS: Introduction to MEMS, BioMEMS, NanoRobotics, Physical Chemistry

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Languages: Verilog-A, C/C++, Visual C++, Matlab, Fortran, Mathematica
Layout Design Software: Cadence Virtuoso, Coventorware Catapult
Circuit/System Software: Cadence-Affirma/Spectre, Coventorware-ARCHITECT/Saber, Simulink
Numerical Solvers: Coventorware, Femlab, CFD-ACE, Fluent, Adams/AView
Mathematical Packages: Matlab, Mathematica, Maple
CAD Software: SolidWorks, Creo Pro/E, CoventorWare

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Journal Publications:
M. Facture, Q. Lin and T. Mukherjee, “A Model for Complex Electrokinetic Passive Micromixers”, Lab-on-a-chip,
20xx (accepted).
M. Facture, Q. Lin and T. Mukherjee, “Composable Behavioral Models and Schematic-Based Simulation
of
Electrokinetic Lab-on-a-Chips”, IEEE TCAD 20xx (accepted).
M. Facture, Q. Lin and T. Mukherjee, “A Model for Joule Heating-Induced Dispersion in Microchip
Electrophoresis”,
Lab-on-a-chip, 20xx, Vol.4 pp. 625-631.

Conference Publications:
M. Facture, Q. Lin and T. Mukherjee, “System Simulations of Complex Electrokinetic Passive Micromixers”,
MSM’05, pp. 579-582, May 8-12, 20xx, Anaheim, CA.
M. Facture, Q. Lin and T. Mukherjee, “Applications of Behavioral Modeling and Simulation on Lab-on-a-chip:
Micro- Mixer and Separation System”, BMAS’04 (IEEE), pp. 1-6, Oct. 21-22, 20xx, San Jose, CA.

HONORS
Referee for “Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering”, 20xx-present
Hot Article of Lab on a chip (Royal Society of Chemistry), “System-Oriented Dispersion Models of General
Shaped Electrophoresis Channels, 20xx
Best Poster Award, Microfluidic/Biosensor Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania, 20xx
National Excellence Scholarship, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R. China, 20xx

REFERENCES
Professor John Smith, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
(222) 333-1234, jsmith@cmu.edu
Professor Robert Burns, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
(222) 333-3322, rburns@cmu.edu
Professor Katherine Catz, Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
(222) 333-4444, kcatz@cmu.edu
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ANNA L. JONES
(222) 333-4444 | anna.jones@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Anticipated May 2016
B.S. in Psychology
Concentration: Clinical/Counseling Psychology

University of Houston, Houston, TX Fall 2012 – Spring 2013

B.S. in Psychology (30 credits)

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 Principles of Child Development
 Social Psychology
 Abnormal Psychology
 Research Methods in Social Psychology
 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
 Experimental Design for Behavioral and Social Sciences
 Research Methods in Experimental Psychology
 Internship in Clinical Psychology

HONORS AND AWARDS

Senior Leadership Recognition April 2016
Office of Student Activities, Carnegie Mellon University
Rho Lambda Honor Society Member since Nov. 2014
Zeta Kappa Chapter, Carnegie Mellon University
Psi Chi International Honors Society in Psychology Member since Oct. 2014
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University
Dean’s List and Dean’s List with Honors
University of Houston Fall 2012 & Spring 2013
Carnegie Mellon University Fall 2013

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA
Research Assistant, Behavioral Health Research Lab Jan. 2015 – present
Characteristics of Active Smokers (Principle Investigator: Kasey Creswell, Ph.D.)
 Participants are randomly assigned to complete dynamometer report only, dynamometer report then self-
report, self-report then dynamometer report, or self-report only after a six-hour period of abstaining from
nicotine and alcohol-based products
 Complete data entry into SPSS from study questionnaires
 Process data from eye tracker task in the study
Research Assistant, Relationships Lab Jan. – Dec. 2014
Individual Attitude and Romantic Relationships (Principle Investigator: Brooke Feeney, Ph.D.)
 The effects of different kinds of perceived touch on stress were investigated
 Participants were randomly assigned to think of perceived physical touch from a partner, perceived
emotional support or a printer, followed by a stress-inducing task and a PANAS measure
 Conducted one-hour experimental sessions with 50+ participants
 Completed data entry into SPSS from study questionnaires

Undergraduate Researcher, Research Methods in Social Psychology Fall 2015

Gender-Based Effects of Self-Affirmation on Comfort with Giving Emotional Support
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 Based on previous findings of differences in providing emotional vs. instrumental support, the effect of
self-affirmation tasks on males giving emotional support was investigated
 Results suggest that when males are affirmed in themselves, they are more comfortable providing
emotional support, whereas those who did not receive the self-affirmation task did not see an increase in
comfort giving emotional support

PRESENTATIONS
Poster Presentation December 2015
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Carnegie Mellon University
Title: Gender-Based Effects of Self-Affirmation on Comfort Giving Emotional Support
Poster Presentation December 2014
Undergraduate Research Symposium, Carnegie Mellon University
Title: The Effect of Distance on a Child’s Ability to Delay Gratification

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Carnegie Mellon Housing Services, Pittsburgh, PA Dec. 2014 – present
Desk Services Assistant
 Provide minimal security for students and families entering dormitory facility
 Maintain records of equipment being checked out for 250+ students
 Communicate with resident assistants regarding any issues within the facility
The Y in Central Maryland, Parkville Family Center, Parkville, MD June – August 2015
Camp Secretary
 Acted as a liaison between camp staff and consumer base
 Performed daily administrative tasks (i.e. maintained all camp records, sent weekly newsletters to parents)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Matilda Theiss Child Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA Jan. – May 2015
Student Intern/Volunteer
 Assisted teachers with entertaining nine preschool-aged children at risk for developing psychiatric disorders
 Conducted observations of therapeutic programming for children
China Odyssey International Exchange Program, Lijiang, China June – July 2010
Student English Instructor
 Participated in the founding of a campus-based Service League club to provide yearlong outreach to the
Lijiang Ethnic Orphan School
 Traveled to China for three weeks to work with translators in order to teach fundamentals in English

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
University Disciplinary Board/Academic Review Board Aug. 2015 – present
Student Board Member
 Participate in disciplinary boards for student behavioral misconduct and academic violations
Alpha Phi International Women’s Fraternity Sept. 2013 – present
Chapter President, Iota Sigma Chapter Nov. 2014 – Nov. 2015
 Led weekly chapter meetings to make announcements and address concerns to a chapter of 90 women
 Managed executive council meetings with officers to discuss organizational issues and chapter-wide events
 Oversaw the general health of a chapter with an annual operating budget of $40,000+

SKILLS
Computer Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher), SPSS Statistical Software
Foreign Language: French familiarity
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