The Tom academic LaTeX CV template gives your research and record the room they need, with a two-column layout that sets your publications, experience, and project links side by side. Download the .tex source file and the PDF preview, upload the .tex file to a LaTeX editor, and swap the placeholder text for your own details to build a polished CV in minutes.
Tom is one of Career Reload’s most structured Word resume designs, rebuilt in LaTeX for people who want typographic precision, version control, and a document that looks identical every time it compiles.
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Template design and layout
The layout fits a lot on one page without feeling crowded. A slate blue name sits at the top above a clean contact row, then the page splits into a narrow left column and a wider right column divided by a thin rule. The left column carries your Career Summary, Publications, and Project Links, while the right column holds Work Experience, Education, and a three-part Skills grid.
Dates and locations run down their own column beside each role, so your titles and descriptions stay easy to follow. Slate blue headings and rules give the page structure, and the whole thing fits on one page at US Letter size in a clean sans-serif.
Why an academic LaTeX CV template works
An academic CV has to carry more than a resume. Publications, projects, and coursework all need a home, and a two-column structure gives them one without pushing your work history off the page. The dedicated Publications section sits high in the left column where a hiring committee will look for it, and the Project Links section points to the repositories, portfolios, or profiles that back up your claims.
The format suits researchers, PhD candidates, and graduate students applying for academic, research, or lab positions. Swap the sample sections for your own and the structure holds whether you have two publications or twenty.
How to use the Tom LaTeX CV template
You will need a LaTeX editor to open and compile the file. A free browser-based editor such as Overleaf works well and requires nothing to install.
- Download the .tex file below. Keep the PDF too, since it shows you the finished result to compare against as you edit.
- Open your LaTeX editor and create a new project from the .tex file, or upload it into a blank project.
- Set the compiler to XeLaTeX. This template uses a system font, so it will not build correctly under the default pdfLaTeX. In Overleaf you change this under Menu, then Compiler.
- Replace the placeholder text with your own name, contact details, experience, education, and publications.
- Compile the project and download your finished CV as a PDF.
That last PDF is the file you send to hiring committees and departments. The .tex file is your editable source, so keep it for the next time you tailor the CV to a position.
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