CV heading for board of director-type positions?

March 5, 2009 6:05 AM

Where on a CV would "Board of Directors"-type positions go? (i'm trying to not put it in the "Employment" section).

Writing a CV for the first time, for an academic position. I'm only used to the resume-format. I'd like to include some boards that I've been on, but I don't want to give it a lot of prominence by putting it with the regular employment stuff. I'd be happy including it in a short list near the end.

Any suggestions for a section heading to put them under?

Many thanks.

posted by leticia to Work & Money (7 answers total)

I would put that under a heading titled "MEMBERSHIPS:"
posted by applemeat at 6:19 AM on March 5, 2009

You can have a separate category, underneath "Employment" or "Jobs" or whatever. I don't know if I'd call it "Memberships" or something like "Other Activities".

I've also seen board memberships just included in a chronological list that also includes jobs.
posted by alms at 6:25 AM on March 5, 2009

Perhaps "Additional Experience"?
posted by waywardgirl at 6:35 AM on March 5, 2009

My Board of Directors seats and other memberships go in a section below my work experience called "Professional Affiliations".
posted by anastasiav at 7:09 AM on March 5, 2009

I've also seen it under "Community Leadership and Service", or "Professional Leadership and Service", usually right after a "University Leadership and Service" section. I think Professional Affiliations works too.
posted by anitanita at 8:01 AM on March 5, 2009

I use "Affiliations" but I like everything sio42 and anitanita suggest.
posted by Miko at 8:56 AM on March 5, 2009

Response by poster: many thanks to all! I think i'm going with Affiliations -- i think it suits my purposes best as I'll be able to include some other things under that heading too.
posted by leticia at 2:04 PM on March 5, 2009