Continued from page 1 - List of CV Format Guidelines
- Activities List all the clubs that you have been active in. If this includes officer positions, list those too.
- Travel: Some of this may already be covered in the Background section. Don't include tourist visits here, but list study abroad experiences. Include the cities, states or regions, and countries alphabetically. Briefly describe the experience and the duration of your visit.
- References or Letters of Recommendation: This optional component is for listing the people who you asked to write recommendations for you. That is, you must have the permission to use people as references. Include the person's name and title. You may also use a general phrase here, such as "references available on request"
CV Format - Examples of Section Headings
Depending on your background and your area of specialty, there may be other sections you would want to include when you format your CV. This may also depend on what the purpose of your CV is. For example, if your CV is for job searching, you may include one set of information, but of the CV is for admission to a graduate program of study, you may want to include different information. Here is a list of other section titles that you may consider for your CV:
DegreesDissertations
Theses
All other college studies
Clinics
Training
Specialization
Expertise
Profession
Interests
Employment
Class projects
Research Study abroad
Teaching
Workshops
Continuing education
Seminars
Conferences
Symposia
Publications
Translations
Presentations
Papers
Lectures
Exhibitions
Volunteer experience
Service
Languages
Additional activities
Technical skills
Computer skills
Licenses
Credentials
Honors
Scholarships
Fellowships
Assistantships
Grants
Appointments
Consulting
Practica
Travel (non tourist)
Laboratory skills
Sports
Awards
Bibliography
Addenda
Affiliation
Pro bono
Committees
If you have done any design work or artistic work of any kind, you would also include a link to your online portfolio on your CV. This is common for user experience designers and web designers, as well as human factors engineers and others that would have a design style they might want to showcase.
