1. W. Gary Griswold,
Associate Professor,
Assistant Chair
Department of English, CSULB
Sponsored by the English Graduate Student Association
2. First, a Pronunciation
Guide
curriculum vitae
(kuh-rik-yuh-luhm vahy-tee or vee-tahy);
vita
(vahy-tuh or vee-tuh)
3. Résumé vs. Vita
Résumé: Vita:
Usually 1-2 pages Length can be much
Meant to represent longer
your professional Meant to represent your
identity academic identity:
Teaching
Research
Service
4. The Vita Does Not Work
Alone
Applications for academic jobs or graduate schools usually
include . . .
Cover letter
Application form
Statement essay
Vita
Letters of recommendation
Writing samples
Transcripts
5. Basic Vita Structure
Vita:
NAME
Address Phone# Email
EDUCATION
Degree, Institution, Date (or to be completed), G.P.A. (if worth mentioning)
Next most recent degree.
Etc.
RECENT EMPLOYMENT
Most Recent Position,
Department or Program, Institution
Beginning date to present
Paragraph description of duties (if not purely instructional).
Courses taught:
Course #: Name (Brief Description if needed)
Next Most Recent Position,
7. Give Them Info
08/06-08/1: Writing Tutor, Writer’s Resource Lab;
California State University, Long Beach, CA
8. Give Them Info
08/06-08/1: Writing Tutor, Writer’s Resource Lab;
California State University, Long Beach, CA
Tutor students from all academic programs and majors in
university writing skills.
9. Give Them Info
08/06-08/1: Writing Tutor, Writer’s Resource Lab;
California State University, Long Beach, CA
Tutor students from all academic programs and majors in
university writing skills using pedagogies based on current
writing center theories. Work one-on-one extensively with
both undergraduate and graduate writers from all
backgrounds including ELL, developmental and first-year
composition students.
10. Give Them Info, Part 2
01/08-08/11: Graduate Assistant to the Director,
Writer’s Resource Lab; California State
University, Long Beach, CA
11. Give Them Info, Part 2
01/08-08/11: Graduate Assistant to the Director,
Writer’s Resource Lab; California State
University, Long Beach, CA
Perform a wide variety of program administrative tasks for
writing center director.
12. Give Them Info, Part 2
01/08-08/11: Graduate Assistant to the Director,
Writer’s Resource Lab; California State
University, Long Beach, CA
Perform a wide variety of program administrative tasks
for writing center director such as scheduling tutoring
staff and coordinating special programs. Develop
curriculum, supplemental teaching materials, and
program documents and facilitate workshops. Data
entry and analysis of funding reports and create and
maintain student tracking and payroll reports.
13. Important Job/Grad School
Application Tips
Attitude
The machine gun vs. the scoped
rifle
Intel and recon
Resources
The CCC Registry
