Academic Job Search: Crafting Your CV and Cover Letter

Hiring committees review scores of applicants for a given position. Impactful materials are often the difference between moving on and being thrown in the “no” pile. Glenn Wright and Dan Olson-Bang of the Graduate School, along with faculty discussants Steve Dorus (Biology) and Derek Seward (Counseling & Human Services) will offer tips about crafting CVs and cover letters that give readers exactly what they want, where they want it. This is part 1 of a 5-part series on the academic job search, May 22-26. Lunch is provided!