cvtribute
/ˌsiːviːˈtrɪbjuːt/nounVerified NewUnpaid work performed chiefly as an offering to the CV rather than for pay, product, or interest.
The "great exposure" internship, the conference talk nobody attends, the open-source hour that exists for the profile page: cvtribute is labor exchanged for line items. Its price rises as entry-level pay falls.
Etym. — CV + tribute: payment made to a superior power — the résumé — in hope of future favor.
Rel. — glossletter · entrygulf
Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08
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