Doctoral Students

Evolving Your Materials with Your Doctoral Degree

Doctoral students often pursue advanced teaching positions and high-level professional roles that require specialized career materials and strategic preparation. As you explore our resources, you may encounter sections that do not yet align with your current experience or expertise.

Upon completion of your doctorate, you may consider serving as faculty, as a content expert, as a consultant, or Business leader. Every doctoral student might not need a Curriculum Vitae (CV). After reviewing a position description you may find you need a resume or possibly a hybrid between a resume and CV.

If you find gaps in your preparation or need guidance on developing your professional materials, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with our career advisors. We can help you brainstorm strategies, refine your approach, and create a personalized roadmap for your academic and professional journey.

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

When considering how materials may appear different for a doctoral candidate, a Curriculum Vitae (CV for short; Latin for "course of (One's) life") is typically a new document for some.

Sections added to a CV include teachings, conferences, and publications.

You need to make sure you include your role (like speaker, professor, graduate student), the date attended, the organization, and the name of the conference.

CV templates are available via MyCareer in the document library. 

Teaching Pedagogy: A Key Component for Academic Job Applications

When pursuing a career in academia, you may be required to submit a teaching philosophy. This document provides potential employers with insight into how you would apply your studies and experience in a classroom setting. It's important to note that your teaching philosophy should offer unique content, distinct from what's already included in your CV.

Length – You want to be brief while proving your point. Keep the length of this document to one to two pages.

Style – Just as your cover letter allows, this document should be in the first person. You want to make sure you make the best use of your space so make sure you are specific, limiting yourself to one to two examples of how you have operated or plan to operate in a classroom. Include information on your own studies in research, but work to limit what technical language you use so as not to confuse your audience. 

Update – Be sure to update this document. Just as you upgrade from a resume to a CV, you may choose to add more pages to this document when you are applying for higher-level teaching positions. 

A resource developed based on information from Vanderbilt University.

Diversity Statement

Depending on the position you are applying to, a Diversity Statement might be required. A Diversity Statement is your opportunity to align your values and explain how you might apply your practical experience to all clients/students. Several parts need attention when developing your Diversity Statement.

Step 1 - What do I want to Include? 

  • How does acknowledging and supporting a diverse body show up in your practice/classroom?
  • What is important in connection with the position you are applying for? 

Step 2 - Who will be reading this? 

  • Think about how you want to introduce your topics to the committee.
  • What word choice are you using? Is it dated or modern? 

Step 3 - Be specific with your examples

  • Provide context for each example you use.
  • Make sure you use relevant examples.

Step 4 - Review, update, edit

  • Connect with support staff, peers, and colleagues for review.
  • Update examples and titles.
  • Make edits that may be necessary after time has passed.

Resource developed based on information from Princeton University.