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Thinking about your own path and preparation.

In a typical year, our summer schedules often allow us some space to step back, reflect, and focus on our own professional development. We hope that as we continue to respond to and slowly recover from the current pandemic, you will find a little time to focus on yourself as you prepare for the future. While these are admittedly uncertain times, it’s clear that now more than ever, the world needs well-educated, reasoned and experienced thinkers and innovators to help guide us through the recovery and into the future – this sounds like a description of UW postdocs!

In the past, we’ve shared advice on  pursuing your passion projects ,  identifying your unique skills , and  crafting documents for a successful job application . Here, we’d like to share two exceptional resources which allow you to both explore and enhance your skills and professional development: LinkedIn Learning and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE).

LinkedIn Learning : The UW Career and Internship Center has purchased a license for full access to LinkedIn Learning . LinkedIn Learning is a collection of online videos to help you enhance and develop skills. Importantly, everyone with a UW NetID can access the resources. Spend some time exploring the site to get advice for your next career step, including:

• Writing a Resume , by Stacey Gordon;
• Informational Interviewing , by Barbara Bruno;
• Tips for Working Remotely , by Todd Dewett.

NIH OITE : The  NIH OITE  has responded to COVID-19 by making much of their internal professional development activities open to the public. While some admittedly have a scientific focus, many workshops on wellness and career and professional development are broadly applicable to the academic community (and beyond). Feel free to register (for free) for one of their upcoming workshops. We were particularly impressed with the following seminars:

• Essential Leadership Skills for Scientists , by Sharon Milgram, PhD;
• Strategies and Tools for Dealing with Stress During the Coronavirus Pandemic , by Laurie Chaikind McNulty;
• CVs, Resumes, and Cover Letters  – Essential Job Search Documents, by Amanda Langer;
• Industry Careers – Overview and Job Packages , by Brad Fackler.

As a postdoc, it is imperative that you carve out some time to focus on YOU: assess what skills you have already developed and focus on how best to promote them. Equally as important, take the time to determine which skills and experiences you still need to develop as you prepare for your next career step. We encourage you to explore both LinkedIn Learning and the NIH OITE resources in your own time. And as always, we, the  UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) , continue to be available for consultation and support as you navigate these difficult times.

Crafting an Effective Diversity Statement and Cover Letter

In Spring 2019, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA), Core Programs in the Graduate School, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), and the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity (OMA&D) co-sponsored an interactive workshop led by the UW Postdoc Diversity Alliance, Crafting an Effective Diversity Statement and Cover Letter . A panel of four speakers — Rickey Hall, vice president and university diversity officer, OMA&D; Evangelina Shreeve, director, STEM Education and Outreach, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Butch de Castro, professor and associate dean, School of Nursing; and Cynthia del Rosario, diversity, equity and access officer, Information School — shared insights on topics related to diversity statements and the job application process. We are summarizing the highlights from the panel discussion, including strategies to create effective diversity statements.

Diversity not only includes demographic characteristics like gender, race, and ethnicity; it includes all dimensions of one’s identity, such as first-generation status, economic background, immigration status and more. Some characteristics are more salient and visible than others. Inclusion means that diverse voices are included in the decision-making process. There are distinct differences between equality and equity. Equity involves giving people what they need to be as successful as non-minoritized groups; conversely, equality is to treat everyone the same. Diversity is extremely important in the science community, where different perspectives are and should be highly valued. Organizations that value diversity and inclusion strive to provide a space where all members are respected. If a system or structure perpetuates inequity and inequality, we should encourage one another to challenge this system or structure. While we are making strides to address diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI) in academia, there is a lot of work ahead of us.

Diversity Statements need to be personalized: they are a reflection of your positionality, and a place where you demonstrate your passion and compassion. You can give examples about how to bring diverse perspectives into your inclusive teaching. While some organizations do not require diversity statements as part of the job application, you are encouraged to provide examples of how you uniquely prioritize DEI elsewhere in your application materials. For example, documents required by government jobs are standard. To distinguish your voice and highlight why you are the right person for a particular position, you can consider framing your cover letter (and all the other application materials) from your diversity perspective when appropriate. Use specific examples from your personal experiences. Think whether your research, teaching or public service addressed any diversity issues. Your statement works the best when you have an understanding of the diversity mission and the holistic strategic plan for your dream organization. If you haven’t had any experience with diversity, propose a plan on how you are going to be more involved when you get hired. Also consider asking your reference letter writers to address how you contributed to diversity. Authenticity is the key: be sure to let your true self come through in your application materials.

Diversity work is important. As Ricky Hall said,  “Let’s hold ourselves and our colleagues accountable. We lead by engaging.”  Good luck with preparing your application materials. And know that your efforts to improve the climate and culture at the UW and beyond are appreciated.

Making a strong first impression when applying for jobs

There are multiple components to a successful job application, including a resume or curriculum vitae (CV), letters of reference and a cover letter. All are important, but you just get one chance to make a strong first impression and convince the reviewers to give the rest of your application materials a look.

The cover letter is the first opportunity you have to convince the hiring manager or your future boss that you are a great fit for the job. Even if you use primarily the same CV or letters of reference for many applications, it is always well worth the time to tailor and target your cover letter each time.

Regardless of sector, and whether requested or not, the cover letter allows you to connect specifics from your experience to the position and organization. Here are some tips for writing a cover letter that will help you stand out from the applicant pool:

• Highlight and expand on some of the details listed in your CV or resume , but do not merely repeat what is already detailed there. The cover letter, or statement of interest, is the chance for you to bring your resume to life for a reviewer.
• Use specific examples to convince your future employer that you are the right person to do the job. Similar to letters of reference, don’t simply list your skills and traits. Give specific examples on how you used the desired skills to successfully solve a problem or move a project forward. A detailed description will provide great insight into you as a person and a future employee.
• Read the job description and personalize your letter for the specific job posting. Most readers can readily tell when you’ve sent out cover letters in bulk, with little effort to address the hiring organization and skills required for a particular job. When compared to a well-researched letter, the candidate with the non-specific letter will surely not be invited for an interview.
• Your letter should include the skills and competencies outlined in the job posting. Many companies use computers to perform the first screen during the evaluation process. If your letter is not responsive to the job posting, then your application might be discarded prior to the start of the real evaluation.
• Be concise. Hiring managers don’t have time to read long letters, especially when a single job posting receives hundreds of inquires. While providing enough specific details to stimulate excitement for your application and a more careful review, be sure to keep you letter to two pages (or one). The goal of a letter is to get invited for an interview, and there you’ll have the opportunity to expand at length!

As you start to think about your future job search, we encourage you to attend the Future Faculty Fellows workshop that takes place in June each year or check out the online guides provided by the Career & Internship Center . You can always reach out to us at the OPA with questions, or make an appointment to go through draft materials with you.

Graduating soon, and what next?

“I am a fifth-year doctoral student and will be graduating soon. I’m at the point in my graduate education where I am thinking about possible careers. What are some simple steps I can take to start my career planning?” –Anonymous

Lucky you, grad student, you get two answers to your question! One is from Catherine Basl, career counselor with Career & Internship Services. Catherine manages the center’s programming for graduate students. Another is from the Core Programs team, who support personal and professional development of grad students at the UW. You know what they say, two heads are better than one!

Catherine Basl, career counselor, Career & Internship Services:

Leverage your research skills for career planning! Aim for a mix of independent reading about options and connecting with professionals in coffee chats or at events.

A few ideas for getting started:

• Talk to one alum of your graduate program who works outside of academia in an area of possible interest. Graduate Program Advisers could be a good resource for finding alumni.
• Attend an event on campus ( Core Programs and the Career & Internship Center host many) that is focused on employer connections or exploring options.
• Reflect on your time here at UW. Consider all of the roles you have held as a graduate student (TA, research assistant, mentor, tutor, lab manager, writer, coder, etc.). Looking at each role, what were the tasks and activities you enjoyed most? Least? See if patterns emerge across roles. For an example of this activity, see pages 8-10 in the Career Guide .
• Paula Di Rita Wishart’s article on Career Callings also provides some great activities for reflecting on your graduate school experience and next steps.
• LinkedIn’s Alumni tool shows you where actual UW alumni work and you can sort by location, employer, and field of study to see possible career paths.

Some notes:

• Looking at job postings when you aren’t sure what you want to do can be overwhelming. Job boards become much more navigable when you have established criteria for what you want in a position. The same goes for large career fairs.
• Gather multiple data points. That means talking to more than one person, reading about career options on more than one website, and testing out the information you hear.
• Realize career planning is like all research projects—sometimes things fall into place quickly and sometimes you encounter roadblocks along the way. If you feel stuck or would like someone to brainstorm with, consider booking an appointment with a career counselor and checking in with mentors.

A few more resources for exploring:

• Carpe Careers series on Inside Higher Education
• Science Magazine (for STEM PhDs)
• ImaginePhD (for humanities, social science PhDs, launching in October!)

Core Programs Team:

Dear UW Grad Student,

Thank you for reaching out! This is a great question, and one we hear frequently from graduate students who are further along in their degree programs and thinking through different career paths. Whether you are thinking about working in industry, non-profits, government, or academia, there are several resources that can help you do intentional career planning (many of which we’ve learned through collaborations with partners at the Career & Internship Center).

First step: do some self-assessment work. Where are you with your skills, strengths, interests, passions? Then, use a planning tool like an Individual Development Plan (link) to start to map out possible goals and steps you can take toward them in the next few months. You can also utilize this helpful career planning guide from the Career & Internship Center that provides several clear, proactive steps you can take towards finding that job you’re passionate about.

To explore and open your possibilities, do LinkedIn searches for professionals with jobs you’re interested in learning more about and set up informational interviews to hear more about their unique career trajectories.

Explore different career options within academia and/or job sectors outside of academia with the amazing resources on the Career Center website.

We totally get that you are 100% focused on your dissertation work and graduation – it’s a lot! And, we know that setting aside 1-2 hours per week (starting right now) to explore, research, draft, attend something that helps you refine your career search will really help you identify career options and opportunities for your next steps. It’s worth it – give it a try!

Core Programs Team #UWGradSuccess  

Summer Lovin’ for your resume

Don’t have a summer gig lined up? Or maybe you’ve secured work unrelated to your field, and want to stay mentally sharp during the next few months? Here are 10 tips for professional and career development – a few of which will even get you outdoors! And, as Dylan High, student experience coordinator for Museology reminds us:

“No matter what you do over the summer, stay active and reflective about what you have been involved in over the school year. You never know when inspiration will hit — whether you are at a workshop or up on a mountain. Make space to be creative, and have time for intentional and spontaneous reflection.”

This answer has been provided after consultation with Kelly Hoeft, academic adviser for the School of Social Work, Linda Ruffer, assistant director for the School of Social Work, and Dylan High, student experience coordinator for Museology.

• Ship’s not sailed for summer internships The Career & Internship Center says it’s not too late to find summer internships. Don’t know where to start? Check out the career fair in the HUB on June 14.
• Temp work Temp agencies can help you find short-term paid work, and will also help build your contacts at employers across the city.
• Plan the next Fyre Festival SXSW Event planning and event management skills are well sought-after, especially in the areas of non-profit work. Hone these skills by helping plan a summer festival — either by getting involved with the organization hosting the event or the participating organizations that set up booths or activities.
• Head back to summer camp Summer camps may have opportunities to volunteer or lead activities outside of working as a camp counselor. If you’re interested in education, it’s an opportunity to hone your lesson planning, facilitation and classroom management skills.
• Join professional associations and attend workshops This is an opportunity to learn something new and build your network. If a workshop or conference is expensive, consider volunteering for it. If your local association doesn’t have anything planned, talk with the leaders of the chapter to see how you could organize a meet-up. There are also plenty of one-day workshops or short-term courses offered by colleges, universities, and other organizations during the summer.
• Set up informational interviews Informational interviewing — casually meeting with someone in your field without the agenda of a job offer — is a great way to learn about successful careers, gain insights into an industry and expand your network. Use LinkedIn to connect with someone, then ask them to grab coffee.
• Prepare for job hunting Visit UW Career Services , where they can help you polish your resume, conduct a mock interview and more. Alumni can visit for free for up to two years.
• Contribute to a blog Most of your favorite blogs will be happy to have guest contributors. Blogging will keep your writing skills in shape over the summer, get your ideas out in front of your peers, and keep you involved in your professional community.
• Read! Check out books, news articles and blogs that are not required for class but are related to your field, especially those that build your creative approach to your work.
• Stay in touch with your department Your department is a great resource to find out about new projects, research opportunities, and resources of interest. Share what you’re reading with your department, and ask them to do the same — this is what makes us all an academic community.

Translating Your Postdoc Experience into Practice

An academic journey is an interesting thing. After focusing on developing specialized knowledge in a field during your PhD and then digging deeper during your postdoc, it is understandable to wonder how you might use your specific expertise in different settings – whether inside or outside of academia.

A recent panel of Ph.D.s working in industry highlighted the importance of translating your doctoral and postdoc experience into broader terms. Taking an inventory of your skills, capabilities, and strengths can help you gain confidence as you begin to imagine you do have something remarkable to offer to a future employer or to leverage for success in your career.

Skills learned during graduate school and a postdoc fellowship have set you up to be a competitive applicant for most industry and start up jobs, in addition to the traditional academic track. By the completion of your training, you are highly intelligent, with an ability to learn and teach yourself “what you don’t know.” You are adept at gathering all the available information and making a good decision regarding what it means and what’s next. You have developed great analytical and logic-minded skills, which you can apply to move an issue, experiment or conversation forward. All it takes is stepping back, and reframing your experiences for a different audience.

Need some ideas about how your graduate and postdoc experiences have prepared you for a rewarding career inside or outside of academia? Check out this list from Peter Fiske’s keynote at the National Postdoc Association meeting 2017 (#NPA2017) to get you started:

• Ability to function in a variety of environments and roles
• Teaching skills; conceptualizing, explaining
• Counseling, interview skills
• Public speaking experience
• Ability to support a position/viewpoint with argumentation and logic
• Ability to conceive and design complex studies and projects
• Ability to implement and manage all phases of complex research projects and to follow them through to completion
• Knowledge of the scientific method to organize and test ideas
• Ability to organize and analyze data, to understand statistics and to generalize from data
• Ability to combine, integrate information from disparate sources
• Ability to evaluate critically
• Ability to investigate, using many different research methodologies
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to do advocacy work
• Ability to acknowledge many differing views of reality
• Ability to suspend judgment, to work with ambiguity
• Ability to make the best use of informed hunches

As you develop your own inventory, keep in mind that similar skills or capacities may be called different things in different sectors or fields. Do your research when you are targeting a job prospect and develop tailored versions of your CV or resume and cover letters to reflect the field specific terms.  You are prepared – it just takes a little translation to help others see it easily. We invite you to budget an hour or so a week to explore the references below for more tools and ideas.

• Peter Fiske, 2015 at UC – Berkeley – Put Your PhD to Work: Practical Career Advice for Grad students and Postdocs
• Try taking a self-assessment with these quick activities:  Dependable Career Strengths Exercises , UW Career & Internship Center
• Connect with other events, job listings, and online resources:  Beyond Academia: Jobs and Internships , UW Career & Internship Center
• Identifying Skills , Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Career Services at Brandeis University
• PhD Transferable Skills , Career Center at University of Michigan.

Tips from Employers to Guide Your Career Search

A few weeks ago, Core Programs in the Graduate School, Career Center, and the Alumni Association sponsored an employer panel for graduate students and postdocs. We would like to share a few pearls from the terrific UW alums who sat on the panel and who also hosted conversations during the networking reception that followed.

The job search is about finding the right fit for your talents. Be creative about your career options, test out new ways to tell the story of your (deep) experience and skill set, and it is never too early to start exploring and building your network.

Getting Started

• Evolve your resume. Your resume should always be evolving and tailored to each job you are applying for. Also, describe examples of specific accomplishments, including those that came up during your education and training. What problems did you approach, how did you solve them, with what results? Find out more about building your resume here. If you’re interested in careers beyond academia, here are tips on how to revise your CV into resume format.
• Build your experience. Find out what key skills or top tools are used and needed in the field of interest, and learn them. Look at the whole picture of your experience, inside and outside of graduate education. Align your skill sets to particular positions or organizations. Use specific examples in your talking points and written materials with the goal of making yourself stand out from an applicant pool. Learn how to get internship and related experential skills as graduate students at this upcoming workshop.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (in writing and in person). Be able to discuss complex ideas in a simple, clear, concise fashion. Be ready to describe the research you are working on in 30 seconds or less–and in a way that anyone can understand.
• Consider entry-level positions. Don’t get discouraged by entry-level positions. It can be helpful to get your foot in the door, demonstrate your contribution and capability. Depending on the organization (check this out first), you can move up within 3-6 months.
• Find your passion. Pay attention to your energy and passion as those are the kinds of jobs you should be looking for (and not others!).
• Start early. It is never too early to start building and growing your network. Networking is possible even for those of us who initially shy away from it.
• Talk about your talent and passion. Practice. Get comfortable. Own it, but without arrogance. Do mock interviews.
• Set up networking meetings. Identify target companies to narrow your options, and then set up informational interviews.
• Use LinkedIn strategically. Start with classmates, alums, professors. Join LinkedIn groups in order to initiate professional connections and learn about new job postings.
• Attend receptions. Face-to-face conversations can spark interest and connections at these professional gatherings. Send a resume to those you’ve connected with as a follow up. Personal connections always move a resume up if it is already in the pool.
• Ask questions. You are interviewing the informant and the organization to determine fit as much as they are interviewing you. Show them you want to know what the work is like, that it matters to you (that is, you aren’t just looking for “a job”). Questions you can ask: What is your day-to-day work like? What is the best part of what you do? The most challenging? What is the culture like here? What would you change about your job (or the organization) if you could?

Interviewing

• Phone interview. Always prepare for this as you would an in-person interview, and follow up with a thank you email or note.
• Answering technical questions. If a potential employer asks you a technical question, or to solve a technical problem during the interview, how should you handle it? The interviewer mostly wants to know how you strategize solving a problem. It is important to show how you would approach the problem, what you’d consider, and why.
• Be relationally savvy. Organizations are looking for people who will be colleagues.
• Show resilience. You can’t always control what interviewers will ask or how they will behave. Show some resilience and keep your composure, as well as keeping things in perspective. If you don’t like how you were treated in an interview, chances are you don’t want to work there anyway!
• Not hearing back. You might not hear back. Be persistent. Keep honing your materials and learning from the process.

Best Wishes on Your Career Paths!

Kelly, Jaye, and Ziyan Core Programs Team

Finding the Right Fit for Your Talent

In late January 2016, the Graduate School co-hosted an annual Career Symposium for graduate students and postdocs. We wanted to share just a few pearls from the terrific UW alums who sat on the panel and also hosted conversations during the networking reception. Bottom line : the job search is about finding the right fit for your talent. Be creative about your career options, test out new ways to tell the story of your (deep) experience and skill set, and it is never too early to start exploring and building your network.

• Evolve your resume . Your resume should always be evolving.  Describe examples of specific accomplishments, including those that came up during your education and training.  What problems did you approach, how did you solve them, with what results?
• Build your experience . Find out what the key skills or top tools are used in the field of interest, and learn them. Look at the whole picture of your experience, inside and outside of graduate education.  Align your skill sets to particular positions or organizations. Use specific examples in your talking points and written materials with the goal of making yourself stand out from an applicant pool.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills (in writing and in person) . Be able to discuss complex ideas in a simple, clear, concise fashion. Especially, be ready to describe what you are working on for your research in 30 seconds or less in a way that anyone can understand.
• Consider entry-level positions . Don’t get discouraged by entry-level positions.  It can be helpful to get your foot in the door, demonstrate your contribution and capability and depending on the organization (check this out first) you can move up within 3-6 months.
• Find your passion . Pay attention to your energy and passion as those are the kinds of jobs you should be looking for (and not others!).
• Start early . It is never too early to start building and growing your network.
• Talk about your talent and passion . Practice. Get comfortable. Own it, but without arrogance. Do mock interviews.
• Set up networking meetings – informational interviews . Identify target companies to start with to narrow your options.
• Use LinkedIn strategically . Start with classmates, alums, professors.  Join groups that might create good professional connections.
• Attend receptions . Send a resume to those you’ve connected with as a follow up. Personal connections always move a resume up if it is already in the pool. Face-to-face meetings spark interest and connection.
• Ask questions . You are interviewing the informant and the organization to determine fit as much as they are interviewing you.  Show them you want to know what the work is like, that it matters to you (that is, you aren’t just looking for “a job”). Questions you can ask: what is your day-to-day work like? What is the best part of what you do? The most challenging? What is the culture like here? What would you change about your job (or the organization) if you could?
• Phone interview . Phone interviews are important.  Always prepare as you would for an in-person, and follow up with a thank you email or note.
• Answering technical questions . If they ask you a technical question, or to solve a technical problem during the interview, how should you handle it?  The interviewers mostly want to know how you think rather than the answer to the problem.  It is important to show how you would approach the problem, what you’d consider, and why.
• Be relationally savvy . Organizations are looking for people who will be colleagues.
• Show resilience . You can’t always control what interviewers will ask or how they will behave.  Show some resilience and keep your composure, as well as keeping things in perspective.  If you don’t like how you were treated in an interview, chances are you don’t want to work there anyway!
• Not hearing back . You might not hear back. Have persistence. Keep honing your materials and learning from the process.

“ Interviews are helpful as I can tell right away if someone has the logic skills of a squirrel .” – Mike Bardaro (UW Chemistry alum), Senior Data Scientist AOL

Originally posted on January 28, 2016.

You’re Hired!

I feel behind my cohort in terms of applicable experience. I’ve applied to several internships/practicum experiences, but my financial situation dictates that I either need a paid internship or another job while I complete an unpaid internship. Because my classes are during the day, I’ve found the latter next to impossible. Additionally, I haven’t revived much interest in hiring due to my lack of experience. How do I find the right positions for this situation?      —Inexperienced

(This week’s answer is courtesy of Catherine Basl, Lead Career Counselor, Career Center .)

Thanks for sharing a bit about your situation. It can definitely feel discouraging when we aren’t having as much luck as we want in the job search and when we are faced with hard decisions about lackluster paid positions versus highly interesting unpaid positions. Below are some tips you might find helpful.

• Don’t worry! Most graduate cohorts are made up of students who have a range of applicable experience. If they accepted you into the program, they think you have enough experience to be successful! Though it can be difficult, try to stay positive and confident.
• Consider making a list of what you are looking for in a job or internship. Whether it includes a desired weekly schedule, skills, location, or something else, making a list and prioritizing it can help when mulling over possible options.
• Applicable experience is more than work experience. Consider your volunteer experience too! If you are within a few years of your undergraduate work you might also include relevant clubs and student activities on your resume. Don’t sell yourself short.
• Use your network! If you have only been looking online, consult with your graduate program adviser, departmental staff members and faculty about possible internships. Depending on your field, HuskyJobs might also be a good resource.
• Polish your resume and cover letter! Tailor your resume and cover letter for each position and consider getting them reviewed to ensure they are submission-ready. Sometimes tweaking your materials or doing a mock interview can make a world of difference in the job search.
• Feeling stuck? Schedule an appointment with a career counselor—we can help you with every step of the process from deciding what’s most important to you to helping you prep for the interview that will land you your dream internship.

Ask the Grad School Guru is an advice column for all y’all graduate and professional students. Real questions from real students, answered by real people. If the guru doesn’t know the answer, the guru will seek out experts all across campus to address the issue. (Please note: The guru is not a medical doctor, therapist, lawyer or academic advisor, and all advice offered here is for informational purposes only.)  Submit a question for the column →

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Articulating your skills and experience in a concise and persuasive way is a critical part of the job application process. Career Services provides resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and portfolio review, as well as general guidance on developing your materials. Below are resources to get you started!

A resume is a brief, persuasive document that highlights your education, skills, and experience for your target audience. It often acts as your first impression to employers. Providing an updated and tailored resume is vital to being noticed by recruiters and passing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) .

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A cover letter expands on your resume and acts as a persuasive statement for why you are a strong candidate for the position. Your cover letter should include a thesis statement highlighting the skills that make you qualified and supporting paragraphs that provide evidence of your qualifications through stories about your experience. Employers often look at cover letters along with resumes to determine which candidates to interview.

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LinkedIn is a powerful tool for building your professional network, exploring career paths, finding job and internship opportunities, and building the skills needed for your future career. LinkedIn also allows you to connect with UW iSchool alumni to set up informational interviews. A complete LinkedIn profile showcases your professional story through your education, experiences, and skills. 

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Portfolios are websites designed to showcase your projects related to user experience, user research, product design, and more. For design-focused positions, you may be required to submit a portfolio. Employers and recruiters review your portfolio to understand your design values, research skills, and problem-solving approach.

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Writing the curriculum vitae (c.v.).

A curriculum vitae (CV) is an academic version of a résumé. A CV is generally used only when applying for academic positions, research, grants, and admission to some graduate programs. If the position you're applying for is outside academia, a résumé is usually more appropriate unless the hiring party specifically asks for a CV.

A CV is a summary of your educational and professional background. It includes a full list of your publications, honors, awards, research, etc. Unlike a résumé, a CV may be several pages in length: space is not at a premium, and the CV will be thoroughly reviewed by a search committee.

It is important for a CV to be complete and accurate. Many institutions will use their employees' CV’s as evaluating tools for increases and promotions. Sometimes it is a good idea to maintain a master copy of your CV or résumé that includes everything. Then, when you use your CV, you can edit out the extraneous experience as needed for particular situations.

Basic Elements of the Curriculum Vitae

Personal information.

Your CV should contain your name, address, phone number, fax, and email address. It’s also a good idea to put your last name next to the page number on subsequent pages in case the document becomes separated.

Education, Areas of Specialization, Dissertation

Education comes next, starting with the most recent degree. Many will include the titles of their theses or dissertations and sometimes the names of their advisers. Putting the dates of your degree in the margin may make your CV more straightforward and easy to read. You may include awards such as graduating cum laude in this section as well.

Awards, Honors, Grants

Include any awards, honors, or grants you have received in your career thus far. Some people include grants applied for as well. Consider to whom you are sending your CV.

Experience and Publications

The next section can be either professional experience or publications. Again, the best thing to consider is who will be reading your CV and what they are looking for. If you think your experience is your best strength, then put that first.

If you have many publications, then you should divide this part into sections based on journal articles, conference proceedings, and other sections such as reports or presentations. If you don’t have so many, then it’s fine to include them under one heading. It’s fine to be inclusive for your ‘master copy.’ However, think about each CV or résumé you send out and who will be reading it. You do not want to put in irrelevant activities that may appear as if you are padding your CV. You may also include a work in progress section detailing manuscripts pending publication.

Your experience can be more descriptive in a CV than it should be for a résumé. You can also divide it up into different kinds of experience as the following example shows. Do list your duties in each job and don’t short-change your importance in each position you held.

Professional Activities and Memberships

Don’t forget to include your professional memberships and dates you became a member.

Other Categories

Depending on your background and relevant experience, you may want to create categories, such as Foreign Language Proficiencies, Professional Certifications, etc. which are relevant to the position for which you're applying.

It is customary to include three to five references at the end of your CV. Choose your references carefully and do obtain their permission before including their information on your CV.

Sample C.V.

For more information and additional samples, see the UW Career Center's guide to CV writing .

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If you used SkillsFirst as a WWU student and have now graduated, all you need to do is reset your account email. You’ll just log into your SkillsFirst account, using your WWU email and existing password, then go through the step-by-step instructions and screenshots outlined in the  Updating Email and Password in SkillsFirst  User Guide.​

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Audit Associate – Class of 2024- Nationwide opportunities

As CohnReznick grows, so do our exceptional career opportunities for talented advisory, assurance, and tax professionals. As one of the nation’s top professional services and business advisory firms, you will join a team that thrives on innovation and values collaboration in everything we do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity on our Audit teams across our firm for Fall 2024.

• Engagement Team: You will work closely on a team made up of other Interns, Associates, Senior Associates, Managers, Senior Managers, and Partners
• Industries: We serve a variety of clients across industries, including: Consumer & Industrial, Financial Sponsors & Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Public Sector, Real Estate, Renewable Energy, Technology & Media, and Private Client Services (varies by office)
• Office: Our CohnReznick office comes with amenities, collaborative spaces, and private offices.
• Performance Coach: Will meet with you to establish goals, provide feedback and support to guide you along your career path of choice; many of our current Senior Managers and Partners were once CR Associates themselves.
• CR Friend: Will serve as a familiar face when you join the firm and someone you can always reach out to

WHY WORK WITH CR?

• Network of Professionals : Connect with experts in various industries and learn more about career paths in public accounting service lines of audit, tax, and advisory.
• Flexibility: Our hybrid workplace strategy helps our team members determine where they work, depending on what they need to accomplish, who they need to work with to be successful, and how they will be most productive. All full-time or part-time CR team members are offered a home office stipend upon onboarding to help them get set up at home.
• Work-Life Blend:  Our team members accrue up to 21 days of PTO depending on their level & take advantage of 17 paid holidays including two weeks off a year when all CR Team members take time off together. (July 4th and Thanksgiving Weeks)
• Parental Leave:  Our expanded leave is up to   8 weeks following the birth or placement of a child
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion = Belonging:  Whether it’s through participation in our Employee Resource Groups such as CR BLAC, CR PRIDE, WomenCAN, VMA, CR Green, Raza, or AAPI or through CR Cares, our team members give back to the communities they live and work in.
• Total Rewards: Competitive annual compensation, discretionary performance bonuses, referral & client bonuses, 401k Match with profit sharing contributions.
• CPA Incentive:  Up to  $10,000 bonus  for passing the CPA exam by the first anniversary of employment with CohnReznick, reimbursement for testing materials and fees, paid study time, and more! *Please note additional conditions apply.
• Learning & Development: Devoted learning opportunities to support growth and career advancement, focusing on technical, leadership, and success skills. Tools, resources, and sessions are provided to satisfy continuing professional education (CPE) requirements and beyond
• Wellness resources : Our virtual care programs such as Headspace, Spring Health, Prevention Cloud, and Peerfit help support our team members’ mental and physical well-being.

As an Audit Associate, you will be responsible for becoming familiar with accounting and auditing procedures and performing procedures in accordance with firm standards in an accurate, thorough, and timely manner.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Responsible for assisting in areas of Audits, Reviews, Compilations, and Accounting Services.
• Work on a variety of client deliverables and preparing work papers.
• Resolve audit issues obtaining evidence and making inquiries of clients.
• Understand the client’s accounting systems.
• Understand and apply concepts of materiality and audit risk.
• Prepare work papers that are informative, well documented, cross-referenced and can easily be understood and explained.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

We are looking for highly dedicated professionals with impressive credentials that are driven by new challenges and growth opportunities. We seek team players who believe in providing world-class client service and are interested in becoming immersed in various industries. Successful team members are looking for a work environment that values and promotes camaraderie, collaboration and giving back to the community.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Accounting
• Plan to complete 150 credit hours between December 2023 – September 2024 in order to be CPA licensed
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 in both your major and overall
• Leadership positions in extracurricular activities are preferred
• Prior work or internship experience (experience in accounting is a plus)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team-based culture
• Able to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Possess strong computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• In order to apply for an internship or entry level role at CohnReznick, successful candidates will have to provide proof of work authorization such as U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency status.

After reviewing this job posting, are you hesitating to apply because you don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.

You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] . Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

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Fall 2024 communications intern.

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Convergence , the leading nonprofit devoted to bridging divides and developing solutions to intractable public issues, is seeking a Fall 2024 intern to support Convergence’s communications team in a remote environment.

We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong work ethic, passion for collaborative problem-solving, and an interest in nonprofit communications to join our team. The goal of this program is to further develop your social media, video-editing, research, writing, and copy-editing skills in a professional work environment while gaining first-hand experience at a small nonprofit.

Convergence is dedicated to creating a positive internship experience that will not only further the skills above but will provide an enjoyable, fun work environment that operates on strong communication, trust, and relationships. We welcome and encourage interns to be thought partners who provide fresh ideas, feedback, and constructive criticism to our team.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Note that not all duties below may be asked of the intern and will depend on priorities of the team and assignments given.

• Perform communications-related research
• Create digital content to help grow Convergence’s social media presence on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tik Tok
• Edit video clips and produce short videos
• Help develop editorial and social media calendars
• Copy edit and proofread written materials
• Collaborate on writing compelling content for blog posts, newsletters, etc.
• Assist with monitoring Convergence’s online presence and produce monthly analysis
• Participate in Communications team meetings and monthly staff meetings
• Provide important insights into the communications strategies
• Provide general administrative support as needed
• Other duties as assigned

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• Strong writing and grammar skills
• Research experience
• Ability to communicate complex information succinctly both in writing and verbally
• Flexibility and proactive communication on work assignments
• Ability to complete tasks with overlapping deadlines
• Ability to work well independently and as a member of a team in a remote environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Experienced or comfortable with standard office tools such as Slack, Asana, and the Microsoft 365 Suite
• Some experience with marketing and communications software preferred but not mandatory (Canva, Mailchimp, WordPress, etc.)
• Suitable for undergraduate or graduate students. Undergraduates must be able to receive academic credit or stipend from your school or program in exchange for internship.
• Communications, Marketing, Political Science, Public Policy, Linguistics, or related fields of study preferred
• 15-20 hours a week , with most of those hours falling within a Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm work week in your given time zone, starting late August or early September to mid-December (dates are flexible). Depending on performance and the needs of the organization, there may be opportunities to extend into Spring 2024.

Please send a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample to [email protected] with the subject line “Fall 2024 Communications Intern” OR apply directly on Handshake.

In your cover letter, please indicate what you hope to gain from this internship and why. In your email or cover letter, please state whether you will be receiving academic credit or a stipend for this position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Contact us: 9a-5p, M-F | 134 Mary Gates Hall | Seattle, WA 98195 | (206) 543-0535 tel | [email protected]

The Division of Student Life acknowledges the Coast Salish people of this land, the land which touches the shared waters of all tribes and bands within the Suquamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot Nations. Student Life is committed to developing and maintaining an inclusive climate that honors the diverse array of students, faculty, and staff. We strive to provide pathways for success and to purposefully confront and dismantle existing physical, social, and psychological barriers for minoritized students and communities. We engage in this work while learning and demonstrating cultural humility.