Resume Too Long? Here’s What To Do
If your resume is stretching onto two pages, don't despair. Here are some tips to help you shorten your resume! Step One: Use Space Efficiently Margins Margins can be smaller for resumes than for other documents. Narrowest option: 0.5” margins all around. If space is available, use 0.5" on top & bottom, 0.75" on left ...
VMock: Get Resume Advice From People You Trust
When using VMock to review your resume, once you reach a score of 65+, you can ask real people to give you input via the “Network Feedback” feature. But before you send your request, take these steps to ensure professional etiquette and quality feedback. Be thoughtful about who you ask Ask the people you trust ...
Art of the Interview: Meta-Talk Your Way to a Job
During an interview, even one you’re well prepared for, you might get a question you’re uncertain how to answer. Maybe it’s an important question you could give a long answer to, but you wonder whether that would be okay. Or it’s an unusual question that catches you by surprise. Or it’s a question whether you ...
Art of the Interview: Any Questions?
At the end of an interview, you’ll be asked, “Do you have any questions for us?” If you’ve read up on interviewing, you’ll know you should have some questions prepared. And if you’ve looked for advice about what to ask, you’ll get some common suggestions: What does it take to be successful in this job? What’s ...
Internship Series: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – Malawi
Rachel Edwards CAS '20 | Sociology and Environmental Analysis & Policy Overseas Summer Intern CCD: Tell us about your internship experience. What were your responsibilities? RE: I worked as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to analyze, review, and present data from the 2015-16 Malawi Demographic and Health Survey. I also traveled to conduct Data Quality ...
Your Grad School Personal Statement: Part 4
Editor's Note: This is the final installment of the four-part series. My first three tips urge you to use your personal statement to explain the depth and complexity of your motivation for pursuing your chosen field. But what if a big part of your motivation is…money? Don’t worry. Go ahead and draft one or two ...
Your Grad School Personal Statement: Part 3
Editor's Note: This is part three of a four-part series. In my previous posts, I suggested that you structure your essay around a theme not a timeline, and make the theme your core drive or drives that explain specifically your experience and goals. A key word here is core. It’s not enough to say that you want ...
Your Grad School Personal Statement: Part 2
Editor's Note: This is part two of a four-part series. When explaining why you want to go to grad school, it’s natural to trace the relevant parts of your experience through time. Organized that way, the essay is chronological. As a place to start, this structure is good because it’s pretty easy to complete a first ...
Your Grad School Personal Statement: Part 1
Editor's Note: This is part one of a four-part series. Four things will make your grad school personal statement successful. The first is to focus on motivation, rather than trying to stand out. For your personal statement, many will advise you to be unique, to find a hook or angle in order to stand out ...
The One Piece of Advice You Need for the Job Search
Over the summer, I was at a luncheon with incoming orientation student advisors. The purpose was for everyone to meet and chat with as many BU staff members as possible, so students rotated every few minutes in a ‘speed networking’ style. It was a lot of fun, with lively conversations. Then one young woman asked ...
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