By admin, on March 14th, 2011  Today, we begin a new series of articles exploring the transition from college student to new professional. This series is for students starting internships, as well as new grads starting in your first professional position.
Whether interning or working full time, you understandably want to make a good impression and get your professional career started in right direction. One of the first things to keep in mind is that it takes time to learn a new position. It’s great to be excited and zealous for the work, but make sure you give yourself enough time to adjust to this new opportunity. For interns, that learning curve may only be 1-3 weeks, since your time with the organization will be relatively short. In all honesty, you’ll be in learning mode for the entire internship, but those first few weeks will be especially key. For full time employment, you’ll need at least six months, but probably closer to 12-18 months of steadily learning and observing your new surroundings.
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By admin, on November 29th, 2010 It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, particularly those from extra-curricular settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that college students or recent alums with Student Group President experience may find useful:
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By admin, on November 17th, 2010  It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, particularly those from extra-curricular settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that college students or recent alums with Tutoring experience may find useful:
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By admin, on November 21st, 2009  It can sometimes be challenging to come up with ways to describe your accomplishments, especially those from academic settings. Here are a handful of resume phrases that may be helpful for students majoring in Environmental Studies:
- Studied influence corporations and environmental lobbying groups have on development of laws and policies
- As part of 3-person team, conducted extensive study of soil erosion in downtown ____ as a result of ABC Corp.’s 2008 building renovations, resulting in 45-min presentation
- Familiar with ecological modeling, including use of computer simulations, for understanding ecological resource management
- Participated in field research to understand ecological relationships and biodiversity around Mt. _______
- Spent 3 weeks gathering data at ____ Water Treatment Facility as part of feasibility study to determine cost-effectiveness of building new treatment facility in Town of _____
- Lead class discussions on _______
- Examined hydrologic cycle; used analytical procedures to evaluate evapotranspiration, precipitation, infiltration, and streamflow
- Wrote proposal and 10-page report on sustainable specifications for the _____ Building in downtown _____, with LEED Gold rating as goal
- Investigated relationship between geology and health, in particular, reviewed published research on effect of water contamination on children’s IQ in India and Mexico
- Learned fundamental concepts of evolutionary biology, including ________
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
As a college student or recent grad, your college degree is often the most marketable thing about you. But how do you translate your academic experience onto your resume? The Resume Phrases by Major series provides sample resume phrases for activities commonly gained in different majors. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their academic experience more thoroughly.
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