Outline Example of an Academic Resume UNSW Careers and Employment

Name Address (home or postal) Phone Numbers (landline and mobile) Email address (use your name if possible) Career Objective A very brief outline covering the type of role you are seeking, the type of employer and/or the industry you are seeking to join. Indicate what key skills you offer. Target your statement to the institution/employer.

Education Dates Full Title of Qualification Name of Institution A brief summary of your thesis, keep to one paragraph (Tip: you can be technical or use jargon if applying to roles in academia otherwise use lay language that any reader can understand) Name of supervisor/s Achievement/s: scholarships, prizes, funding attracted. Full Title of Qualification (Masters degree and/or first degree) Name of Institution A brief overview of the focus of your studies Brief details of research project (if applicable) Achievement/s: Honours class, scholarships, prizes. Full Title of High School Qualification (optional if too long ago) Name of High School

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Employment Dates Job Title Name of Employer Briefly describe duties, skills gained and where possible your achievements. Include more details about responsibilities or skills gained that are relevant to the positions you are applying for.

Include details of your paid jobs, even if not relevant to your studies. Focus on the most recent 5 years or the jobs you have held since commencing undergraduate studies.

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Outline Example of an Academic Resume UNSW Careers and Employment

Employment (cont.) If relevant for the roles you are applying for you could use subheadings to organise your information under: Administrative Experience Include information about where you have had responsibilities within the faculty or school for specific lecture courses, degree programs, or groups of students, committees, any involvement with admissions (e.g. open days, expos, etc.), producing university promotional material, etc. If you have been an exam invigilator you could include those details here. Teaching Experience Include specific details about your tutorial and lecturing work. Give brief details about the specific subjects you taught, number of students, contact hours, whether you marked assignments and exams, developed course content or curriculum, produced course materials, etc. Relevant Research Experience Include brief details of relevant research projects, industrial experience or related practical experience. Keep relevant to the area you are applying for.

Prizes/Awards/Funding Dates Name of Award/Prize or Grant of $ and Funding Body

Optional include only if you have numerous and want to summarise the details here instead of under your Education section. Keep relevant and current (do not include high school)

Professional Memberships Dates Membership Level Name of Association/Professional Body

Conferences Dates Title and Name of Association/Institution (if relevant)

Include details of any presentations or posters you have made, and any involvement you have had in organising conferences.

Editing Experience Optional if you have these include the details about the dates, journals/publications

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Outline Example of an Academic Resume UNSW Careers and Employment

Publications Organise your information chronologically and/or by research area and include your most highly regarded publications at the beginning of this section. Otherwise organise under the following subheadings: conference papers, peer reviewed, in press, published. Normal bibliographic rules apply.

Referees Provide the name, job title, institution/organisation title and contact details of at least 2 referees (you can write contact details available upon request if you are tight on space). You would typically include you research supervisor/s details here. Include a nonacademic referee if you are applying for work outside of academia. Make sure that you have asked for your referees permission and keep them informed about what you are applying for.

OPTIONAL SECTIONS

Extra-curricular Activities Dates Role or Position Title Name of Organisation/Institution Briefly describe duties, skills gained and, if where possible your achievements. Include more details about responsibilities or skills gained that are relevant to the positions you are applying for.

Key Skills Use subheadings such as: Communication Teamwork Leadership Project Management Research Initiative Write either a 1 -2 line bullet point or brief paragraph under each subheading providing details about a specific example that demonstrates your skills. Focus on providing evidence rather than your opinion. Use a variety of examples taken from any section of your resume. Keep skills relevant to the roles you are applying for.

Helpful if you are applying for roles outside of academia or job applications where you do not have to write detailed responses to selection criteria.

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Outline Example of an Academic Resume UNSW Careers and Employment

Key Skills (cont.) Computing/IT List all skills in this area. If you are a computing/IT student then organise these details into a table where you show your competency and amount of experience.

Vocational Education Dates Name of Qualification Name of Institution or Organisation

These should be certified courses such as courses run through Registered Training Organisations

Interests/Hobbies Provide a brief list with details if necessary Include those more well-developed interests or hobbies.

General Tips Most of the rules regarding resumes generally apply to postgraduate research students as well. Review the information under the Resumes section of our web site: www.careers.unsw.edu.au/careerEd/jobApplications/resumes/ Use reverse chronological order for any sections of your resume that have dates. Use bullet points or brief paragraphs were possible. Order the sections of your resume according the importance or relevance they have to what you are applying for. Moving a skills section toward the beginning of your resume is helpful if you are changing your career focus and wish to demonstrate your transferable skills. If you are applying for academic or research positions focus your resume on your techniques and/or the technical aspects of your studies and experience. In your education section focus on the specific details of your research. If you are applying for non-academic positions (e.g. commercial) focus your resume on your business related or commercially relevant skills, plus your achievements. In your education section focus on the skills that you developed while undertaking research and keep relevant to the job.

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