CV Do's and Don't

The Department of Energy (DOE) requires that all foreign nationals (non-U.S. citizens) looking to conduct work on-site or remote at SLAC must provide their curriculum vitae (CV).

  • Curriculum vitae (CV) must conform to the following guidelines:
    • All education and work history back to the start of college;
    • Beginning and end dates of education and experience must include month and year (mm/yyyy format)
    • Include all science and technology specialties
    • Names of all academic institutions attended must be current/accurate
    • There should be no gap in the CV. Any gaps in education and/or employment must be noted and explained
  • CVs should not contain social security or passport number or any other personal identifying information.
  • CVs will be uploaded to the DOE’s Foreign Access Central Tracking System (FACTS). By submitting this information, you consent to SLAC providing this information to the DOE.
  • Please also indicate immigration status and be prepared to provide a printed copy of the CV and all required immigration documents (green card, passport, etc.) upon arrival at SLAC.

Please find below examples of CVs: (one that does not meet the required standards, and one that is acceptable at SLAC)

❌ Not Accepted CV (Curriculum Vitae)

(Poor Format, Lacks Detail, missing month & year for education and work history)

Name: John 

Phone: 12345678 

Email: example@email.com 

Objective: 

Looking for a good job. I am hardworking and want to join a company where I can grow. 

Skills: 

  • Marketing
  • Computers
  • Communication

Experience: 

Worked at a company for 2 years. Did marketing stuff. Before that, worked in another place. Did emails. 

Education: 

College Degree 

Languages:

English

 

✅Accepted CV (Curriculum Vitae)

(No gaps in month & year for education & work history for the last 10 years)

Personal Information

  • John Doe
  • Contact details (email, phone) 

Professional Summary

  • Brief (2–4 sentences) focused on your career highlights and goals 

Employment History

  • List all Employment History
  • Use Month and Year for both start and end dates (e.g., Jan 2019 – present) 

Education History

  • List all education history
  • Use Month and Year for both start and end dates (e.g., Sept 2014 – June 2018) 

List all science and technology specialties

List all academic institutions attended must be current/accurate

Gaps in CV: Please explain any gaps in CV (e.g., unemployed from June 2018-December 2018)