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In our newest "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks:
Can I include paid work under 'service' on my CV? I'm doing some copy-editing for a journal. Or is service supposed to be volunteer?
Fair questions, and I'm not sure what the answers are. I suppose you could always list it in your CV under "service", but maybe it should be noted parenthetically as "(remunerated)"? What do you all think?
List it, and I don’t think there’s any need to indicate payment. We all get little stipends for various things; I’ve never kept track of that on my CV. We also don’t list “remunerated” talks any differently than free talks on CVs, departmental service positions that come with a small stipend any differently than those that don’t, and so on.
I’ve been an “editorial assistant”, doing copyediting that was paid a small stipend. I just listed it under service with the title “editorial assistant”.
I agree with Prof L – list it.
In my own anecdotal experience on hiring and tenure/promotion committees, professional service matters insofar as it shows ways in which you are contributing to your field beyond traditional scholarly work, as evidence of a positive reputation in your field, and whether you would contribute in cool ways to our institution or program. I don’t think whether it is on a volunteer basis is relevant. (From a promotion standpoint, most of the service that matters is university service, and we are paid for that work too).
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