Resume/Cover Letter Related
This polite phrase should be used to end a cover letter before your name.
What is “Sincerely” (or another professional closing)?
This 30–60 second speech summarizes who you are and what you’re looking for.
What is an elevator pitch?
Students can improve their chances by attending these campus events where employers meet students.
What are career fairs?
An online website to look at hiring jobs/internships (and even some research labs or on-campus jobs).
What is Handshake?
She was the first American woman to travel to space and inspired many young women in STEM.
Who is Sally Ride?
A good resume bullet should start with this type of verb.
What is an action verb?
Dressing appropriately for a career fair is usually described with this 2-word phrase.
What is business casual (or business professional)?
Some internships for freshmen are unpaid but provide this other valuable benefit.
What is experience (or networking / skill development)?
The on-campus resource that can help you find jobs/internships, write resumes/cover letters, prepare for interviews, etc.
What is the Career Center located at South Hall?
This Phineas and Ferb character regularly busts into wild inventions with the boys — and occasionally her own “patented busting devices.” (full name)
Who is Candace Flynn?
True or False. You should use the same résumé for every job you apply to.
What is false?
A good follow-up after meeting a recruiter is sending this type of message.
What is a thank you email?
Take a break, do something fun! Not having an internship (or doing summer classes) your first year is not going to hurt you. You have plenty of time. Also, it can be hard for freshmen to get internships.
True or False: The career fairs are hard to get a job or internship from.
The career fairs are very difficult to get a job from regardless of your year.
In Big Hero 6, this one woman on the team is a chemistry whiz who literally fights villains with science.
Who is Honey Lemon?
This part of the cover letter summarizes your value and encourages the employer to contact you. Usually, this is where you would put your availability for any further discussion.
What is the closing paragraph?
Bringing these two items can help you take notes and share your qualifications.
What are resumes and a notebook/pen?
An internship in the same field as your major or interests is often called this kind of experience.
What is relevant experience?
Students majoring in engineering often get their first hands-on industry experience through this on-campus student-run makerspace that partners with companies.
What is the Student Startup Center (or the Engineering Student Design Center)?
In The Incredibles, she designs superhero suits that withstand fire, bullets, and teen angst.
Who is Edna Mode?
What is the difference between a resume and CV?
What is a resume is a short, tailored summary of skills and experience for a specific job, while a CV is a longer, detailed overview of your full academic and professional history?
A good question to ask at the end of an interview is about these—what the employer expects next.
What are next steps?
Some internships require students to submit a sample of their work—such as writing, coding, or design—known as this.
What is a portfolio (or work sample)?
This UC Davis network connects students with thousands of alumni worldwide for mentoring that often leads to internships.
What is UC Davis Aggie Alumni Mentorship Program?
This scientist discovered radium and polonium and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields.
Who is Marie Curie?