Grad School Resume - Include Poster Sessions?

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SUMMARY

Including summer research presentations and poster sessions on a graduate school application resume, or curriculum vitae, is essential for candidates in physics, applied physics, and engineering. Notably, participation in selective events such as the APS Division of Nuclear Physics meeting significantly enhances an applicant's profile. Unlike traditional job resumes, academic CVs can extend beyond two pages and should comprehensively document relevant academic experiences, including poster presentations, which are vital for undergraduates with limited publication records.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of curriculum vitae (CV) structure and purpose in academic applications
  • Familiarity with research experiences such as REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) and SULI (Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships)
  • Knowledge of academic conferences and their significance in graduate school applications
  • Awareness of the role of poster presentations in showcasing research work
NEXT STEPS
  • Research best practices for creating an academic curriculum vitae
  • Explore how to effectively highlight research experiences on a CV
  • Learn about the significance of academic conferences in graduate admissions
  • Investigate strategies for presenting research at poster sessions
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Undergraduate students in physics, applied physics, and engineering, as well as academic advisors and career counselors assisting students with graduate school applications.

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Hello,

I am applying to graduate schools in physics, applied physics, and engineering. On my resume, I would like to know if people feel I should include summer research (REU,SULI) presentations, and poster sessions I have attended. The most important poster session would be one for the APS Division of nuclear physics meeting that I was selected to attend.

Does anyone feel this would just be a waste of space on the resume?

Thanks
 
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No way. That sounds like good stuff.
 
Ok thanks. I just didn't know if that kind of stuff was worth anything. I'll at least include the selective one.
 
Remember you're not submitting a "resume" as you would for a job. You're submitting a "curriculum vitae" which is an academic resume. These need not be trunctated to two pages and are meant to be a record of the relevant academic work that you've done.

Poster presentations are a critical component of this, partcularly for undergraduates trying to get into graduate school who are unlikely to have many (if any) publications under their belts.
 

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