Career Structured Interview



NAME: Resume Reflection AssignmentIntroduction: You have done many interesting things in your life. Through your paid positions, internships, volunteer work, course projects, extracurricular activities, and personal pursuits, you have gained experience that can make you a valuable prospective employee or graduate student. All of these activities have contributed to the development of your strengths, interests, experiences, abilities, and skills, and they have influenced the career goals that you are considering. Completing this assignment will allow you to report and reflect on these experiences as you prepare to create a future resume or refine an existing resume, and to plan for additional experiences that will enhance your resume further.Instructions: Save a copy of this Word document to your computer and type your answers (single-spaced is fine) to the numbered questions below. Type your responses to items 1-5 in the space below each item. Type your response to item 6 in the form of one or more complete paragraphs. Print your completed assignment and bring it to class.Educational history: Report all schools that you have attended (past high school), along with dates of attendance. If you already have completed any degrees, be sure to indicate those. List your current major and minor (if any) areas of study, as well as any certificates that you are pursuing. Identify any academic accomplishments that make you stand out from other students. Mention any academic honors or awards you have earned, as well as any scholarships you have received. When do you anticipate completing your bachelor’s degree?Work experience: Report all of your job experiences. Include both paid and unpaid positions or internships. Start with your most recent experiences and work backward chronologically. For each position, report your position title, the name of the company or organization, the city and state of the agency, and your dates of employment or experience. For each position, describe your responsibilities, activities, and any noteworthy achievements. Related experience: Report your involvement in campus and community activities, clubs or organizations, and volunteer positions. For each of these experiences, report dates of involvement, relevant activities, and any leadership positions held. Identify any particular skills or abilities that make your involvement stand out. Class projects or research: Report any courses or class projects that are significant and that relate to your career goals. For each of these, describe your involvement and any skills utilized. If you have served as a research assistant or teaching assistant for a faculty member, report your title, the name of the faculty member, the dates of your involvement, and a description of your responsibilities. (If you already reported these in your responses to items 2 or 3, state that here.)References: Identify three individuals who could serve as your professional references. For the purpose of this assignment, briefly describe how each individual knows you.6. Address the following in one or more paragraphs:Write a concluding paragraph (or more) in which you summarize what you learned or clarified while reflecting upon the status of your resume. What stood out for you in completing this assignment? Which aspects of your experiences thus far would you like to highlight to prospective employers or graduate school admission committees? How do your experiences to date relate to your career considerations? Which additional experiences would you like to have in future semesters to strengthen your resume? What are the next steps you need to take in order to develop a resume or revise an existing resume? Identify any goals that you would like to set for yourself to develop and/or strengthen your resume. Helpful hint: Remember, “Psychology” is not a “career”—rather, there are many career options available within the field of psychology. Be sure to write about how the status or development of your resume relates to a career rather than to the Psychology major. ................
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