Listing fieldwork and research experience on resume?

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I am about 6 months or so away from completing my PhD and have started sending out resumes. I have looked at different ways of including my PhD research related experience and am wondering how others on this board have presented their grad school experience?

 

For the past year and a half, I have just been writing up my dissertation and covered my costs with grant money and a part time job on campus doing administrative work. I am not sure if I should highlight this administrative position along with my other work experience as it's a very low responsibility job (basically receptionist duties). If I leave it off, I feel like my resume gives the impression I've been unemployed. I know doing a PhD is a full time job but I am wondering if I apply for jobs outside of academia (I am applying to both academic and non-academic positions) if I will be less competitive with gaps in my employment history. I am wondering if I should fill the gaps with my research and fieldwork experiences? Thanks for any thoughts!

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You'll probably get a better answer to this over at VersatilePhD...

 

I wouldn't leave off the administrative job because it shows people that you have nonacademic work experience. I would also find a way to highlight your grantwriting, since that is a skill that many employers are interested in.