Resume

  • Should be easy-to-read & consistent
  • Recommended font: Times New Roman/Calibri, 10 min. – 12 max
  • Balanced margins & white space:1 inch -.5 inches
  • Use action verbs & keywords
  • No personal pronouns (I, me, my, etc…)
  • Limit of 1-2 pages (preferably one page)
  • Highlight skills and achievements

Tips For Successful Interviews

  • Know yourself
  • Know the employer and industry; Do your research prior to the interview
  • Understand how you will “fit” in
  • Dress to impress
  • Be friendly and confident
  • Highlight your skills, experience, and interests
  • Ask questions
  • Follow up
  • Learn from your mistakes

Behavioral Interview Questions

  • Employers that recruit for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields often utilize behavioral interview questions. Practicing these types of questions utilizing the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method can help you get accustomed to answering these types of questions in the most effective way possible. This behavioral interview questions generator is a good way to tailor practice interview questions to a job or internship description.