Today’s Plan

• What are the Doldrums?• CV ~ Resume• Job Strategies

•Goal: To increase your likelihood of landing a position in the future

Doldrums

Stop the Zombie Walk!

**Gain experience: courses, clubs, volunteer

• Stay in touch with faculty & supervisors

• Ask if they will write positive letters• Capitalize on your training• Always be an enthusiastic team player• Be professional in contacts• Keep your CV active

– Volunteer– Student clubs– Professional society memberships

Being Competitive

Goal: to capture your qualifications and should include:– Personal information: contact, citizenship, be careful– Education/training: degree, date, major, courses, HS?– Honors & Awards: scholarships, recognition– Professional Societies: student chapters, join 2– Work Experience: paid & volunteer; be smart

w/descriptions– Skills and Certifications:

• Computer competencies: OS, software, stats, web, GIS• Driver’s License, 4WD, Standard Transmission• CPR/First Responder• Animal Care Certification• Languages• International Experience• Field Skills: VHF telemetry, netgun, live capture, plant ID, etc.

CV or Resume for Students

Example

• Submit with a cover letter

• White space provides flow

• Sections are clear• Use of fonts • Bullets vs. text

How do you CHOOSE to view the world?

a + b = c a b c

For more informatio

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http://www.ag.arizona.edu/~squirrel/