Preparing for the Masters & PhD Career Fair and On-Campus Recruiting. Andrew Green, PhD

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1 Preparing for the Masters & PhD Career Fair and On-Campus Recruiting Andrew Green, PhD

2 Santa Claus is coming, are you ready? The importance of making connections How companies come to campus Translating your CV into an effective resume Curating Your Online Presence

3 career.berkeley.edu

4 Grad Students, PhDs & Postdocs

5 Want a copy of this presentation?

6 Connections Aduro Referral Bonuses The Berkeley door 9/26/2016 6

7 How Companies Come to Campus College/Departmental Events Student-led initiatives Career Fairs + Forums Employer Info Sessions OCR 9/26/2016 7

8 EECS/CoE Corp Access Program

9 CAP Internship Fair Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Stat-Jobs listserve La Shana Porlaris

10 Grad Student Initiatives CDIPS Data Science PhD Consulting Club SLAM Science Leadership + Mgmt MCB 295 spring Beyond Academia - spring 9/26/

11 career.berkeley.edu

12 Career Fairs + Forums

13 Handshake Your primary source of information Career Mgmt System Workshops Career Fairs Employer Info Sessions Job Listings & OCR CareerMail PhDs in the Sciences PhDs in the Social Sciences & Humanities

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15 9/26/

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18 Working the Fair & Info Sessions What if they don t understand me? Do I just drop my resume & grab a free pen? How can I follow up? What if they refer me to OCR?

19 Analytics vs Data

20 Spanish or Biotech

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22 Intelligence Gathering

23 Andrew E. Green 11 Winchester Road New London, CT (860) PERSONAL Born: February 13, 1958 in Providence, Rhode Island U.S. Citizen Married EDUCATION Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, December 1993 (Political Science) M.A. University of California, Berkeley, May 1987 (Political Science) B.A. Occidental College, Los Angeles, California June 1980 (Economics) DISSERTATION Creating Comparative Advantage in a Changing International System: The Development of the South Korean Automobile Industry PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor, tenure-track, Connecticut College, Government Department (beginning Fall 1991). Teaching courses in International Relations, Japanese Politics, The Political Economy of the Pacific Rim, International Political Economy, and Methodology.

24 CV => Resume: Making It Easy for Your Overburdened Audience Organization What Three Things Should Your Audience Know After the First 5 Seconds? Clarity Selective Use of Bolding & Indents Consistency Avoid Speed Bumps

25 CV => Resume A Targeted, Focused Instrument Reflects the Job Description + Helps them Project you into the Position Is Concise - Emphasizing Concrete Experience, Skills, and Accomplishments Creativity is Rarely a Virtue

26 The Four Basic Resume Formats Chronological Functional Hybrid Highlights of Qualifications

27 From Job Ads found using the search term PhD As a member of the R&D Bio/Chem team, Excellent interpersonal skills. Respectful and open to others views; contribute to building a positive team spirit. Train and on-board other team members. Willingness and ability to work effectively with others in and across the organization to accomplish team goals Hire, develop and lead a high performing team: create a departmental culture that promotes teamwork, excellence and service

28 Where on your Resume would I find evidence of a strong track record of collaboration, leadership, teamwork?

29 What might that look like? GSR UC Berkeley Assisted faculty member in the preparation of manuscript for publication Editorial Assistant UC Berkeley Assisted faculty member in preparation of book-length manuscript subsequently published by University of California Press Line edited, copy edited, and indexed manuscript Coordinated with production editor to ensure that key milestones were met and galley corrections were received in a timely manner Collaborated with art director and consulted on the reproduction of images and illustrations 29

30 Ask: What are your sources of value Postdoc University of California, Berkeley PI: Sam Castaneda, Rocket Science lab Use Monte Carlo simulations programmed in C to calculate the impact of non-stochastic turbulence in re-entry trajectories Initiated inter-disciplinary, multi-site collaboration to analyze x Led team in the creation and implementation of new lab safety protocols Served as liaison to outside vendors Trained and mentored 3 undergraduates and 2 graduate students Founding Member - Postdoc Industry Exploration Program (PIEP) Advisory Board As part of five member founding board, developed guidelines and mission statement for career-related, postdoc program. Performed outreach to hiring managers at targeted companies to recruit host sites Collaborated with VSPA staff and postdoc peers to organize 8 week speaker series Paid off speakers from VSPA slush fund

31 Ask Two Questions What is a given bullet point s function? What is it designed to tell the reader about you. Is it phrased/framed in such a way that the substantive importance you attach to a given experience is communicated?

32 Specific Guidelines Start with a Master File Don t Assert; Demonstrate Be Concrete and Quantify Wherever Possible Translate the Experience Emphasize What You Did and Accomplished

33 Specific Guidelines Don t Undersell Yourself Format and Order are Dictated by Relevance You are Never a PhD Candidate Edit Ruthlessly; Leave Plenty of White Space Never Smaller than 10 Point It Speaks for You

34 Curating Your Online Presence How many of you have googled yourself? Why would you want some control over your online presence? merck

35 Keys to Leveraging LinkedIn A photo Succinct and forward looking headline and summary Emphasize skills and capabilities over specific job targets Links to appropriate professional website, videos, publications Who you follow and/or connect with helps define your academic community

36 Questions?