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The CV Doctor Is Back: Lucy Scholar’s Résumé - After

December 16, 2009

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Lucy has had a busy fall, having been on the road for three weeks, and trying to apply for jobs, meet with dissertation advisers, and deliver conference papers. We think her revised vita is quite strong. Since we first received her application materials, the job list in her field has come out. She’s mentioned to us that the tenure-track market for Asian art positions is good this year, and she is excited about her prospects.

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  • The CV Doctor Is Back
  • Lucy Scholar’s Résumé—Before

Lucy has had a busy fall, having been on the road for three weeks, and trying to apply for jobs, meet with dissertation advisers, and deliver conference papers. We think her revised vita is quite strong. Since we first received her application materials, the job list in her field has come out. She’s mentioned to us that the tenure-track market for Asian art positions is good this year, and she is excited about her prospects.

As for her résumé, Lucy agrees that it needs to be tailored to particular jobs, and she did a great job of expanding some of the entries on the current version of the document. We wish her the best of luck in her job search.


Lucy Scholar
lscholar@provider.com www.lucyscholar.com
123 Main Street City, ST 12345 United States +1 234 555 6789

Education

City, ST
Expected May 2010
March 2005

X University
Ph.D., History of Art and Architecture (China specialization)
A.M., History of Art and Architecture (China specialization)

  • Developed fluent Mandarin Chinese and proficient French and Spanish to conduct original research
  • Delivered extensive original professional presentations and lectures (list available upon request)

City, ST
2003

Y College
A.B., Asian and Middle Eastern studies (China concentration); minor in art history

  • GPA 3.82, Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Presidential Scholar with High Honors
  • Wing-Tsit Chan Prize for best thesis in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Program

Professional Experience

Summer 2009-present

Co-Editor and Social Media Director, Asian Art Journal

  • Co-edited digital journal on modern and contemporary Asian art
  • Designed and implemented social-media strategy on Twitter to connect and communicate with readers

Autumn 2008, Autumn 2006

Instructor, Y University China studies program, Beijing

  • Designed and taught original seminars covering monuments of Chinese visual culture
  • Advised and mentored students as Faculty-in-Residence during Autumn 2008

Autumn 2007, Spring 2008

Head Teaching Fellow, X University

  • Coordinated all logistics for two courses on Japanese art with 30 and 100+ students
  • Developed proficiency with internal software to design and maintain course Web sites
  • Independently taught, advised, and evaluated students in two discussion sections for each course
  • Nominated by students for two awards for exceptional teaching and advising

2007-2008

Research Director, Laura B. Whitman Fine Arts Advisory, New York

  • Directed and conducted research specializing in East Asian art connoisseurship and the global art market
  • Used reading skills in Mandarin Chinese to authenticate forged paintings
  • Used writing and speaking skills in Mandarin Chinese to create liaisons with Chinese clients and art professionals

2006-2007

Co-President, Y Club of China, Beijing

  • Coordinated regular events and digital database to connect current and former students living in China
  • Supervised transition from informal postal newsletters to formal electronic database and correspondence

2004-2005

Graduate Coordinator, East Asian Art History Seminar, X University

  • Coordinated and supervised all logistics, correspondence, and funding for monthly seminar series
  • Designed, organized, and presented at international symposium concluding the academic year 2004-2005

Spring/Summer 2002

Research Assistant, Chinese Works of Art, Christie’s Inc., New York

  • Used Mandarin Chinese reading skills to conduct connoisseurial research on Chinese art objects
  • Drafted catalog entries for classical Chinese furniture, scholars objects, and ceramics
  • Independently supervised floor attendants and resolved client inquiries for fall 2002 sales

Summer 2001

Chinese Art Intern, Museum of Art, Y College

  • Worked independently to correct and unify cataloging for collections of ancient and medieval Chinese art

Selected Fellowships and Awards

2009
2008
2005-2007

Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship, Y Research Institute
Name Traveling Fellowship, X University
Blakemore Freeman Fellowship for Advanced Asian Language Study (Mandarin)

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