As a dental student I never really knew what to do to build and improve my CV. I felt as though most things (such as research, conferences and shadowing) had to wait until I qualified and I found it challenging to know where to start. As a qualified dentist, I’ve come to realise there were in fact plenty of ways I could get involved in interesting projects and activities as a student, to give my CV the boost it needed to stand out when applying for jobs and training posts in