Promiseeee this won't be a long post. I just quickly want to brush up on some stuff for tomorrow. For those of you who don't know the Career Fair is in the Harrington Auditorium from 1pm - 5pm. Make sure to bring your ID's along with several copies of your most recently critiqued resume. Before you come to the fair log onto your JobFinder account and check out which companies are going to be coming. This way you'll be aware of which companies, out of the 107 that are going to be there, pertain to your interest. Lastly, make sure to dress nicely. First impressions always count !
Good luck tomorrow.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
Shopping!!
So who doesn't like shopping for new clothes? Over the weekend I went on a huuugee shopping spree (just for the Career Fair ofcourse ;-P). On Saturday as I was looking over my resume one last time to see if there's any more polishing left to do it occurred to me that I don't have anything to wear for the Career Fair. I had two options: 1) I could borrow something from someone or (2) I could just go buy myself an outfit. I chose the latter and it was wonderful =D. Now don't get me wrong... not everyone has to go shopping just for the career fair, its completely okay to borrow something from a friend to save money. I just love shopping and any excuse I can get to shop... I do :).
The result of my shopping spree was that I purchased a nice skirt, a very cute sweater and a button up shirt to go under it. The weather these days is sort of unpredictable so if it's chilly outside I will definitely be wearing a sweater, if not then just the button up shirt and skirt. OH do not forget ladies wear some nylon tights/ pantyhose. It's not very professional to show bare skin. ALSOOO make sure whatever top you choose to wear.. it's appropriate. None of those low cut wacky shirts... uh uhh.. definitely NOT acceptable. Also refrain from too much make up, perfume or jewelry. You want to look sweet and simple as well as professional.
Guys, if you're confused on what to wear here are some tips for you as well. There's definitely no need to go over the top with a suit. A nice button up shirt with dress pants and polished shoes would do wonders. If its chilly, a nice sweater vest over the shirt or a blazer would do the trick as well. Luckily... you guys don't have to worry too much about showing skin, or wearing too much perfume, but those of you who do wear jewelry make sure you keep it to a minimum. After all, you have to admit... can't really look too professional with chains and all.
Since the Career Fair is only 2 days away and if you do not have any clothes for this event I suggest you either go shopping todayy or borrow something from someone. Even if you do go shopping for clothes it doesn't necessarily have to be from some expensive place. TJ Max or any other stores with good bargain would do. Let's face it... at this point in our lives we don't really have to wear these clothes daily sooo might as well not spend too much for just a few occasions right?
Oh.. one last thing before I leave, make sure you go on your JobFinder Account and check out which companies are coming to the Career Fair. There are 107 companies that are going to be there so my advice to you would be to see which ones relate to your major, or the career that you want to try out. This way you can be efficient by weeding out the companies that you are not interested in and going straight to the ones that you are :) Having an account on JobFinder is EXTREMELY helpful. THose of you have it.. props to youu, and those of you who don't... wellll you're definitely missing out and you should get one ASAP! It's really easy to set up an account. All you have to know is your id number and your birthday. You will need your id number for the Username. For the password, you type in the last four digits of your id number and then the month and the date of your birthday. Once you log in, fill out your profile, upload your resume, and then begin looking at the companies that are going to be coming to the Career Fair by going to the events tab and clicking on the Career Fair.
I know this was ALOT of information, but it's important so take in everything bit by bit and you'll be just fine :)
Hope to see ya at the Career Fair in Harrington Auditorium!
The result of my shopping spree was that I purchased a nice skirt, a very cute sweater and a button up shirt to go under it. The weather these days is sort of unpredictable so if it's chilly outside I will definitely be wearing a sweater, if not then just the button up shirt and skirt. OH do not forget ladies wear some nylon tights/ pantyhose. It's not very professional to show bare skin. ALSOOO make sure whatever top you choose to wear.. it's appropriate. None of those low cut wacky shirts... uh uhh.. definitely NOT acceptable. Also refrain from too much make up, perfume or jewelry. You want to look sweet and simple as well as professional.
Guys, if you're confused on what to wear here are some tips for you as well. There's definitely no need to go over the top with a suit. A nice button up shirt with dress pants and polished shoes would do wonders. If its chilly, a nice sweater vest over the shirt or a blazer would do the trick as well. Luckily... you guys don't have to worry too much about showing skin, or wearing too much perfume, but those of you who do wear jewelry make sure you keep it to a minimum. After all, you have to admit... can't really look too professional with chains and all.
Since the Career Fair is only 2 days away and if you do not have any clothes for this event I suggest you either go shopping todayy or borrow something from someone. Even if you do go shopping for clothes it doesn't necessarily have to be from some expensive place. TJ Max or any other stores with good bargain would do. Let's face it... at this point in our lives we don't really have to wear these clothes daily sooo might as well not spend too much for just a few occasions right?
Oh.. one last thing before I leave, make sure you go on your JobFinder Account and check out which companies are coming to the Career Fair. There are 107 companies that are going to be there so my advice to you would be to see which ones relate to your major, or the career that you want to try out. This way you can be efficient by weeding out the companies that you are not interested in and going straight to the ones that you are :) Having an account on JobFinder is EXTREMELY helpful. THose of you have it.. props to youu, and those of you who don't... wellll you're definitely missing out and you should get one ASAP! It's really easy to set up an account. All you have to know is your id number and your birthday. You will need your id number for the Username. For the password, you type in the last four digits of your id number and then the month and the date of your birthday. Once you log in, fill out your profile, upload your resume, and then begin looking at the companies that are going to be coming to the Career Fair by going to the events tab and clicking on the Career Fair.
I know this was ALOT of information, but it's important so take in everything bit by bit and you'll be just fine :)
Hope to see ya at the Career Fair in Harrington Auditorium!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
IQP requires a RESUME people!!!!
So at the Global Fair yesterday it was quite apparent to me that MANY of you think that you don't need a resume to go abroad. Well lemme tell ya somethinnnn if you want to go abroad to do your IQP, newsflash you're not the ONLY one interested in that. The application process to get into one of these programs have been getting more competitive with each passing year. So if you want to get your top choice having the BEST resume that you can have is only going to help your chances.
Yes, some of you might not be going to the career fair (bad idea!!) but that does not mean that getting your resume critiqued is not going to be helpful. If you have not gotten your resume critiqued yet GO TO RESUMAZING!!! Its happening tomorrow at the ODEUM from 1pm to 7pm. It really will be extremely helpful especially since the people critiquing your resume are professionals and recruiters from companies. What can be better than being told by recuriters what they want to see in a resume? Can you think of anything? I can't.
So bottom line... make use of RESUMAZING and get your resume critiqued. If you are planning on going to the Career Fair, getting your resume critiqued now would be like killing two birds with one stone! You'll be all set for the Career Fair AND your IQP application :) :)
Hope you all make use of this opportunity!!
Yes, some of you might not be going to the career fair (bad idea!!) but that does not mean that getting your resume critiqued is not going to be helpful. If you have not gotten your resume critiqued yet GO TO RESUMAZING!!! Its happening tomorrow at the ODEUM from 1pm to 7pm. It really will be extremely helpful especially since the people critiquing your resume are professionals and recruiters from companies. What can be better than being told by recuriters what they want to see in a resume? Can you think of anything? I can't.
So bottom line... make use of RESUMAZING and get your resume critiqued. If you are planning on going to the Career Fair, getting your resume critiqued now would be like killing two birds with one stone! You'll be all set for the Career Fair AND your IQP application :) :)
Hope you all make use of this opportunity!!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Resume Resume Resume!!!!
Sooo I've been really busy lately, but in the back of my head the nagging thought of getting my resume critique has been bothering me. In order to do something about it I finally found my resume and made an appointment with one of the counselors here. There's sooooo much stuff to add to it from the summer internship at Brigham and Womens, its unbelievable.
The appointment was extremely helpful. It helped me organize the things on my resume better. Good thing I got my resume critiqued. It would have been really overwhelming to do it all by myself. I have a follow up resume critquing appointment coming up soon, which is perfect. It will help me finalize the set up of my resume before the Career Fair, which by the way is only a week away!!!! So for those of you who STILL have not gotten your resume critiqued, I HIGHLY suggest you get that done ASAP. This can be done by going to the CDC during walk in hours which are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-3, orrrr you can try making an appointment with 0ne of the counselors. I'm not exactly sure how many more available spots there are left anymore, but it doesn't hurt to try. Lastly, if all else fails, go to RESUMAZING which is on September 17th!
Trust me, getting your resume critiqued is EXTREMELY helpful, so go do it!
The appointment was extremely helpful. It helped me organize the things on my resume better. Good thing I got my resume critiqued. It would have been really overwhelming to do it all by myself. I have a follow up resume critquing appointment coming up soon, which is perfect. It will help me finalize the set up of my resume before the Career Fair, which by the way is only a week away!!!! So for those of you who STILL have not gotten your resume critiqued, I HIGHLY suggest you get that done ASAP. This can be done by going to the CDC during walk in hours which are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-3, orrrr you can try making an appointment with 0ne of the counselors. I'm not exactly sure how many more available spots there are left anymore, but it doesn't hurt to try. Lastly, if all else fails, go to RESUMAZING which is on September 17th!
Trust me, getting your resume critiqued is EXTREMELY helpful, so go do it!
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Junior Year
Wow... it has only been a week back at WPI as a junior and already I am heavily swamped with work. There's always some assignment waiting to be completed from 8am to 12 pm. All these assignments have snapped me back to the harsh reality that summer really is over. Looking back at it I have to admit that it flew by. It's amazing how just four months ago it was the 1st of May and I was thinking to myself "four months is such a long time", but once my summer internship started, when the day began and when it ended just became a meshed memory.
I loved my summer. It was fun and very productive. My internship began in the month of June, so for the entire month of May I made it a point to travel and have as much as I possibly could before I would have to succumb to the 9-5 schedule of the real world. I interned at the immunohistochemistry lab at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. I enjoyed that ALOT. It gave me many insights to the life of pathologists, and how everything is accomplished in the hospital. It also helped me develop relationships and make great connections which I am extremely happy about. If you're a pre-med student it is terrific to make connections with doctors. It really helps for future recommendations and all that good stuff.
As for my current status, I am not a huge fan. Gone are the days where there was time to relax. Now its constant work and no time to just snuggle up on the couch and watch a good movie. I do have to admit that most of the stress stems from PQP and ID 2050, but I bet all the work that I am doing in the U.S. right now will pay off. It will definitely be worth it. I absolutely can not wait for A term to be over so I can start packing for my 2 month long stay abroad :o]
I loved my summer. It was fun and very productive. My internship began in the month of June, so for the entire month of May I made it a point to travel and have as much as I possibly could before I would have to succumb to the 9-5 schedule of the real world. I interned at the immunohistochemistry lab at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. I enjoyed that ALOT. It gave me many insights to the life of pathologists, and how everything is accomplished in the hospital. It also helped me develop relationships and make great connections which I am extremely happy about. If you're a pre-med student it is terrific to make connections with doctors. It really helps for future recommendations and all that good stuff.
As for my current status, I am not a huge fan. Gone are the days where there was time to relax. Now its constant work and no time to just snuggle up on the couch and watch a good movie. I do have to admit that most of the stress stems from PQP and ID 2050, but I bet all the work that I am doing in the U.S. right now will pay off. It will definitely be worth it. I absolutely can not wait for A term to be over so I can start packing for my 2 month long stay abroad :o]
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