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General Format
Education & Skills
Work Experience
Cover Letters
Email Etiquette
100
What font size should your resume be?
What is 10-12 pt. typical Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, etc.
100
What are the components of the "education" section?
What is school name, concentration, GPA, dates attended or projected graduation date.
100
What is included in "work experience"?
What is paid employment, internships, volunteer work, positions of leadership, etc.
100
What is the purpose of a cover letter?
What is to explain why you are interested, what value you may bring, and to set the tone of your application
100
What type of language should you avoid in an email to a sponsor?
What is informal, colloquial, slang, contractions, overly personal language.
200
What should you set your margins to?
What is no smaller than .05, no larger than 1.0.
200
What do you include in "skills"?
What is proficient (or beyond) ability with specific skills such as: o Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) o MATLAB (computer programming experience) o SPSS o Adobe (Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator) o Lab experience (working with chemicals, titration, pipetting, etc.), *You may also list relevant college coursework (e.g. Stats 250 for a psychology project, BioChem for biomedical projects, etc.)
200
Is there any work you should NOT list under experience?
What is no, as long as you can describe the position with emphasis on the skills and ethic you cultivated there.
200
What are the proper greetings to begin your cover letter?
What is 'dear,' 'good afternoon,' and sometimes 'hello.' Do NOT use 'hey,' 'hi,' 'what's up,' etc.
200
What is the proper format of an email to a sponsor?
What is: 11-12 pt. 'normal' font No unnecessary bolding or italicizing Proper spacing between greeting, body of the email, and closing No superfluous exclamation marks or unusual punctuation
300
How long should your resume be?
What is 1 page MAXIMUM.
300
What should you NOT include in skills?
What is personal opinions regarding personal qualities such as 'hard-working,' 'responsible,' 'attention to detail,' etc.
300
How many bullet points should you have per 'job'?
What is no more than THREE.
300
How should you address your sponsor?
What is by their proper academic title, e.g. if they have a Ph.D., address the sponsor by "Dr.," not "Professor."
300
What should you not send an email to a sponsor from?
What is mobile phones, iPads, any device that may mis-format your email or include "sent from my ___" at the bottom.
400
Should you add an "Objective" Section to your UROP resume?
What is no, you should not.
400
As a freshman, what should you list as your GPA?
What is your high school GPA. Do NOT list 0.0 for your college GPA thus far.
400
What is the format of a bullet point? (i.e. what goes into a bullet point)
What is short phrases (NOT sentences), action verbs, highlighted skills
400
What should you include in your cover letter?
What is an understanding of the project, familiarity with the sponsor's background/research, how you could participate, and gratitude for consideration.
400
How soon should you respond to a sponsor's email?
What is within 24 HOURS or LESS.
500
What is the most important general guideline for writing a resume?
What is proofreading!
500
When should you NOT list your GPA?
What is when your GPA is lower than 3.0. For some disciplines, you may not want to list below 3.4.
500
What three questions should you follow to write better bullet points?
What is HOW did I perform my tasks, WHY did they matter, WHAT IMPACT resulted from them?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: what tone should you avoid in your cover letter?
What is a showy, bragging tone. Do not spend more time explaining how great you are than emphasizing how interesting the project and the sponsor's background/research. Be humble!
500
What should you send after an interview?
What is a thank you email reaffirming your gratitude for the consideration and interest in the project.