Better Than BookSmart
Better Than BookSmart
Undergraduate Edition
About the Book
There are tons of opportunities in college to help students stand apart, but which ones should you choose? How will those opportunities guide you in the right direction? And how can you be sure to identify opportunities as they present themselves? This book is graet for first-generation students or student growing up in difficult environments.
These are great tips and personal experiences from recent graduates themselves! These are the questions on every success-minded college student’s mind. Better Than BookSmart is a resource designed to guide you through the maze. This conversational, straightforward book includes tips, techniques, and interviews with successful students. Better Than BookSmart helps identify, create, and take advantage of a multitude of opportunities that can help students stand above the crowd and be seen as great employment prospects.
About the Editor
Table of Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1: EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS
GET INVOLVED
GENERAL PROFESSIONALISM
STUDY ABROAD
SPORTS
INVOLVEMENT WITHIN YOUR MAJOR
INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF YOUR MAJOR
VOLUNTEER
SHADOWING AND RESEARCH
TEACHING ASSISTANT
INTERNSHIP
DIVERSITY EXPERIENCES
RETREATS
POST UNDERGRADUATE TESTING
MARKETING YOURSELF
NETWORKING
Opportunities through School Networks
Department Participation
Information Sessions
Name Tags
SECTION 2: PAPERWORK
PREPARING TO JOB SHOP
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
RESUME
Formatting
Name and Header
Objective
Education
Body
Suggestions
Recommendations
TRANSCRIPT
REFERENCES
PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
THE CLOUD
SECTION 3: THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PREP
Job Search Preparation
Social Media
Press Release and Email Subscriptions
Stock Value Research
INTERVIEW ATTIRE
GENTLEMEN
LADIES
ETIQUETTE
IN THE WAITING ROOM
COMMUNICATIONS
KEEPING YOUR COOL
AT THE TABLE
THE INTERVIEW
What to Take
Timing
Interview
Your Questions
Thank You
SECTION 4: AT THE BUZZER
NEGOTIATIONS
GRADUATE SCHOOL DECISIONS
FINAL THOUGHTS
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