Depending on your career path, you may need to write a resume and/or a Curriculum Vitae (CV). Here's the difference:
- Resume - A résumé is a short document that summarizes your work experience, education, and skills. It is typically used for job applications and is 1-2 pages long.
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) - A CV is a longer document that summarizes your work experience, education, and skills over the course of your career. It is typically used for academic applications and grows in length as you get more experience.
Résumés
Here are some resources for writing resumes:
- Take a Skills Inventory (APS) - Useful for knowing what to put on your resume and how to market yourself
- How to Write an Effective Resume (APS) - Nice guide by the American Physical Society (APS) on how to write an effective resume
- Resume Guide by Purdue OWL - Extensive resume resources and examples from Purdue University's Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- APS YouTube video on resumes - Focused on non-academic positions
- Guide and sample physics resume - Sample resume from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP)
- Sample resumes for physics and other fields - From Cal Poly