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[synecdoche]

I'm curious what people think about putting the following things on one's CV (MLA field):

1. Chairing a panel at a conference, in response to a general "call for chairs" at a conference organized by one's supervisor. Not an enormous conference, more of a regional thing but sub-field-specific.

2. Giving a talk to other grad students about strategies for writing particular grant applications based on one's experience as a successful applicant. It was a guest lecture in a mandatory course—kind of a "Grad School 101" thing.

Are these things worth putting on a CV? I'm asking because I hadn't considered the former worth mention but a couple of people have said, upon hearing that I am chairing a panel, something to the effect of "Hey, it's a line on the CV." The latter I would like to put on because I've done a fair bit of mentoring of grad students who are earlier along in the program than I am and I would like to make this apparent to search committees when I go on the market, but I'm not sure if I should make it a line or ask one of my referees to mention it. (My involvement was suggested by a committee member but the "event" was organized by somebody else in the department who I haven't had much contact with otherwise. The one professor, who is one of my referees, wasn't at the talk.)

I'd appreciate any opinions.
 

[hegemony]

Chairing the panel, yes; giving the talk in a class, no.

[erzuliefreda]

They would both count as professional service at my university, so I think you could have a section for that.

[imawakenow]

1. Chairing a panel at a conference, in response to a general "call for chairs" at a conference organized by one's supervisor. Not an enormous conference, more of a regional thing but sub-field-specific.

By all means. As a grad student, I put things like this under "Service to university community and profession." (I've since split into two.)

2. Giving a talk to other grad students about strategies for writing particular grant applications based on one's experience as a successful applicant. It was a guest lecture in a mandatory course—kind of a "Grad School 101" thing.
 

If you're not a student in the course, then I see no problem with including it under service to your department or university--as long as you didn't have to do it. If you're a student in the class, then I vote "no."

The latter I would like to put on because I've done a fair bit of mentoring of grad students who are earlier along in the program than I am and I would like to make this apparent to search committees when I go on the market, but I'm not sure if I should make it a line or ask one of my referees to mention it. 

It's highly unlikely that you will be interviewed or hired due to your involvement in mentoring other graduate students. It's not a bad thing, but it's just not going to carry that much weight.

[artsy_122]

I've given invited presentations in other classes -- and I do not put them on my CV.  But, I do have one of my letter writers talk about them (he was there).  It is nice because he is able to give specific details on how I teach and present research with others.  Can you have someone talk about the presentation on grants?  Like "so-and-so is skilled at getting grants.  We had him/her come in and give a presentation to our other graduate students that was very useful because of X."

Even if they could not come - you can suggest that they mention it in the letter. 

I've also chaired a panel at a conference...  I don't have it on my CV.  But then I have lots of conferences and a decent amount of service so I've started being a little bit selective.  But - I would think it would be ok to put on. 

[ls410]

Until I had actual teaching experience, I had a section on my CV labeled 'Guest Lectures' and a way to demonstrate teaching potential.  It was removed as soon as I had something more substantial for teaching.  As for the chair: in my field, chairs are often selected by the conference organizers so it's not CV worthy.  If I organize I session or panel, I put it on.  Or if I were ever invited to be a moderator I'd list it.