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​​​​CV​s 101​

Webinar Summary

This webinar is proudly presented in collaboration with the APS Careers 101 Committee and Graduate Student Committee, two dedicated groups committed to empowering students and early-career professionals to succeed. Their collective efforts have brought together expert resources, interactive learning, and hands-on experience to help you refine and perfect your CV for any career path.

Your curriculum vitae (CV) is a critical part of your job application, whether you're pursuing a career in academia, industry, or government. But knowing how to format and tailor your CV for each specific role can be a challenge. That’s where CV’s 101 comes in—designed specifically for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as early-career professionals, this session will provide you with the tools and strategies you need to craft a CV that stands out to employers and academic committees alike.

During this engaging session, you'll not only receive expert advice but also participate in interactive breakout sessions where you can collaborate with your peers and get valuable feedback on your CV. Whether you're crafting your first CV or refining an existing one, CV’s 101 will equip you with the skills needed to create a professional, tailored CV ready to support your next career move.

Learning Objectives

• Introduce attendees to the components of a CV
• How to tailor a CV to a specific job posting
• CV Tips: Learn what to include and not include
• Understanding of what makes a CV effective
• How to highlight your abilities in the best way for the position
• Skills to create a CV

About the Presenters

This session will be presented by the Careers 101 committee, which was launched in 2014 as a collaboration among CADRE (now the Professional Development Center), and the Graduate Student Committee. The goal of this initiative is to offer career skills training at APS divisional meetings. These workshops feature a rotating curriculum of all-inclusive modules that can be taught by committee members or other volunteers.  We are proud to launch a webinar version of our CVs101 workshop to reach individuals who may have missed trainings offered at division meetings. This workshop will feature a panel of professionals from academia, industry, and government positions to share their perspectives and expertise with workshop participants, helping the latter to cater their CVs to different types of positions.