csecorner Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hello people, The article I'm about to cite contains some tips on building your resume in college. Do you disagree with any of the points? Let me know what your thoughts are. http://www.crackthatinterview.com/2011/10/how-to-build-your-resume-in-college.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmaker Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 "Doing well in university courses" - I think less than 20% of prospective employers have ever even asked about my GPA. And it only matters less as you get further from your degree. "Side projects" - Yeah, these are useful if they're good. "Contributing to open source" - Yeah, also good, only useful for people in a few fields though. "Doing a practical internship/working on a company project" - This should've been #1. "Certification programs" - In software? Nobody cares about your certifications. "Work as an RA with a prof" - Useful if you're interested in academia, government, government contracting, or corporate R&D. "Competitions" - Eh, what the post said, pretty much. "Extra-curricular activities" - Marginally useful if field-relevant or if they're particularly cool/unusual. Otherwise nobody cares. tb8 and hejduk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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