The UCLA Graduate Career Services PhD CV Book is a tool designed for PhD students, PhD candidates, recent PhDs, and postdocs to create or update their CVs for academic job applications, funding opportunities, and more.

Download the PhD CV Book to view all of the CVs with precise formatting and annotations describing why certain structural choices were made and why certain content was included.

The downloadable version also includes How to Mount an Academic Job Search, Types of Academic Jobs, Academic Job Timeline, CV vs Resume, and CV Tip Sheet all in one place.

The PhD CV Book contains example CVs for a wide variety of position types:

• CVs for Research Intensive / R1 Schools
• CVs for Teaching Intensive Schools & Teaching Professor Roles
• CVs for Community College Professor Roles
• CVs for Postdoctoral Scholar Roles
• CVs for Pre-Candidacy PhD Students
• Hybrid CVs/Resumes for Think Tank Positions