Medical and legal students don’t need a conventional resume. They need a curriculum vita, more commonly referred to as a CV, that showcases their education, research work, internships and the journals in which their writings have been published.

A resume briefly and succinctly  describes your skills and achievements as they relate to your past employment. Resumes are designed to put you in the most favorable light possible while still sticking to the truth.  Good resumes are generally no more than two pages long, even when they belong to have many years of experience. It’s generally accepted that a resume should only cover the past 10 years of your work life; 15 years at the very most and only when it relates to positions you are applying for now.

A CV, on the other hand, tells about your work in a much more detailed manner. A CV is very specific about what you’ve done, and includes summaries of your educational experience and achievements, the publications in which your work was published, the research projects in which you have been involved, any professional presentations you have given and whatever awards you have received.

CV’s are more important for medical and legal students because their future employers need to know more precisely about what they have been doing in graduate school and beyond. Though it can take a lot longer to write, if you’re a medical or legal student, a CV will stand you in much better stead.

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