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CV Format

SAMPLE CV
Name Surname (Name-16 pt. font size)
College: Law Centre-1, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (12 pt.)

Email: (Mention the most frequently used email. You should be able to quickly revert when
you are contacted)

Contact Number: +91 XXXXXXX; +91 XXXXXXXXXX

LinkedIn Profile: (optional) (if not providing the LinkedIn address, kindly remove this entire line)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (ALL HEADINGS ARE 12 POINTS,


HIGHLIGHTED IN GREY AND IN CAPS)

COLLEGE/SCHOOL QUALIFICATION (12 POINTS, CAPS) CGPA/MARKS


& PERCENTAGE
Law Centre-1, Faculty of Three-year post-graduate LL.B. 1500/2500
Law, University of Delhi XX%
Delhi
ST. MARY’S HIGH Higher Senior Secondary (Class XII); Affiliated 83%
SCHOOL, to CBSE Board
Chennai
DPS, RK PURAM, Senior Secondary (Class X); Affiliated to CBSE 87.6%
New Delhi Board

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND COURSES

COURSE TITLE INSTITUTION TIME


PERIOD/PROGRESS

Company Secretary Course ICSI Foundation course cleared

Patents (DL-201) WIPO’s Worldwide Academy, June 1-July 15, 2011


Geneva
Cyber Laws Course Asian School of Cyber Laws October 3- November 23, 2010

INTERNSHIPS

Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, New Delhi [April-May, 2011: 4 weeks] (12 points)
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(Full name of the organisation is written followed by the name of city. Duration is mentioned in
square brackets as given above)

 Drafted a plaint and a cease and desist notice against the Client's trademark violators.
 Framed a legal opinion for a web based cricket stock exchange.
 Did extensive case law and statutory research on the Indian Arbitration and
Conciliation Act; case law research on international arbitration and online mediation
processes.

(Work done during the internship is mentioned in 3-4 bullet points with precise detail. A
uniform bullet style is used throughout).

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

 Was the batch topper with a GPA of 6.8/7 in the 5th semester.
 Obtained ‘E’ grade (the highest attainable grade) in Constitutional Law I, Public
International Law.

MOOT COURT EXPERIENCE

 Winner, Manfred Lachs International Space Law Moot Court Competition (Asia
Pacific Round) (April 2011). (Dates, wherever applicable, are mentioned in brackets).

PUBLICATIONS

 “Hindu Law and the Constitution”, Indian Bar Review, Vol. XX (20th April 2011).

SEMINARS AND OTHER WORKSHOPS

 Presented a Paper titled ‘Human Rights and Globalization’ at a Seminar on Human


Rights held at Princeton University (June 2010) (Italicise the text in case you need to
highlight it. For example, the topic of the paper is highlighted here. Avoid underlining
text).

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 Student Editor of Indian Juridical Review. Responsibilities include selecting abstracts;


contacting jurors, lawyers and academicians for peer review and proof reading (2009-
2010).
(The nature of the job or the accomplishment is explained in precise detail).

ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Convener, Moot Court Society (2010-11). Responsibilities include conducting and


managing logistics of moot courts in association with law firms; selecting/training
moot court teams.
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(Point out things which a potential recruiter would like to see. The above, for example, shows
leadership skills, experience in event management and communication skills).

PRE-UNIVERSITY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Won 1st prize in Oxford University Annual Debate- India Chapter (2009-10).

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS


I am a dog lover and like to read up on various breeds of dogs. Apart from internships,
adventure sports and mountain climbing occupy my time during vacations. I like to write
poems and blog regularly for youthup.com. (Hobbies and interests are mentioned in a write-up
format and not as bullet points).

DECLARATION
I solemnly declare that the information in this resume is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.

Signature of the Student

General Instructions

1. Please run a spell check on your CV


2. Make sure the formatting (font colour, bullet types, alignment of the text etc) is
uniform throughout. Aesthetics are important. The font type should be Calibri.
CV Format

3. Line-spacing is 1.15. The CV should not look cramped for space. Let it breathe!
4. Dates should be clearly mentioned, preferably at the end of the bullet point which
speaks of any achievement. Make sure you follow a reverse chronological order
(latest things in a particular category come first).
5. Text should be aligned as justified.
6. The CV should be 3 pages long (maximum). Cut out the unnecessary parts, keep
only the important parts. For example, if you have attended 10 conferences and are
applying for a law firm job, keep the biggest/best 3-4 which were on related topics
(corporate law, for example).
7. In case you want to highlight something, please make that text bold or italicised.
8. Things like sex, marital status should NOT be mentioned.
9. Make sure that your CV looks and reads professional.
10. Make sure to remove the appended General Instructions and the Header while
submitting the CV.
11. Kindly read the Placement Rules for more clarity.

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