Resumes
The length of a resume
What is 1-2 pages?
The process of looking up different opportunities and picking the ones that are most interesting to you
What is researching summer opportunities
Person who will be there to help me apply to college
Who is:
Peers
Family
Friends
Mentors
Breakthrough staff
School counselors
Teachers
Coaches
Tutors
Extracurricular leaders
Name of your high school staff member
Who is:
Abe
Kat
Yami
This is someone who can help you edit your resume.
Who is Breakthrough/Guidance Counselor/College & Career Center?
One way that Breakthrough can help you with summer opportunities
What is by helping:
Creating or editing your resume
Preparing for interviews
Drafting or editing application essays/short responses
Completing applications
Setting summer goals
Identifying summer opportunities to apply to
Requesting letters of recommendation
Communicating with potential bosses or managers
What is SAT and ACT?
The acronym for average score of your grades from 9th through 12th grade
What is GPA
These are two main sections of your resume
What are:
Education
Volunteer experience
Skills
Extracurriculars
Contact information
One reason to do a summer opportunity?
What is:
Learn a new skill
Make some $$$
Explore future careers
Strengthen college application portfolio
Relax/spend time with family and friends
Challenge yourself to grow
Two types of extracurricular activities
What are:
-Jobs and internships
-Volunteering
-Sports
-Religious and Community Activities
-Responsibility at Home
Name of one of the BT cheers:
What is:
-Power
-Dynamite
-Humpty Dumpty
-Hey Burrito
-Attitude Check
-Batman and Superman
When you describe your experience (in the bullet points), you should begin each point with this kind of word?
Action Verb
One example of a summer opportunity
Summer academic programs
Jobs/internships that help you explore a new career path (ex. Mayor’s Program)
Programs that help you build your leadership skills
Volunteering for a cause that is important to you
Team training for a sport
Building entrepreneurial skills (ex. Babysitting, working on a business)
Traveling with family or studying abroad
What is personal statement/essays/teacher or counselor recommendations?
What is:
- Brandeis
- Boston University
- Bentley
- Accenture
The kind of sentence that you should use to describe your responsibilities at a work or volunteer experience
What is the power statement
The time to begin brainstorming or thinking about summer opportunities?
When is October through February?
Two parts that will make up your college applications
What are:
- Academics
- Financial Aid
-Essays
-Extracurriculars
-Test Scores
-Letters of Recommendation
One question that is commonly asked in an interview
What is:
- Tell me about you?
*Other acceptable answers at director's discretion