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GSAS: Resumes and Cover Letters
Resumes & Cover Letters for Master’s Students
G S A S : G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t I n f o r m a t i o n
Getting Started with Resumes and Cover Letters
for Master’s Students
What is the purpo of a resume?
A resume is a brief, informative summary of your abilities, education, and experience. It should highlight your strongest asts and skills, and differentiate you from other candidates eking similar positions. Although it alone will not get you a job or internship, a good resume is an important element towards obtaining an interview. Be sure to tailor your resume to the type of position you are eking. This does not mean that all of your work history must relate directly, but your resume should reflect the kind of skills the employer would value.
I’m planning on applying to veral different types of jobs. Will I be expected to write different resumes for each one? As always, it is important to think about your reader. Let’s say you are receiving a Master’s degree in statistics and are applying for quantitative positions in investment banks and generalist positions in big consulting firms. You will want to target each resume to the specific employer. For example, investment banks will be interested in your quantitative analysis skills, so you’d want to be clear how you developed tho skills in the cour of your degree or internship experiences. Consulting firms will be concerned with how you’ve developed leadership and teamwork skills; in that ca, you might want to include more information about your involvement with student groups, volunteer work, or internships that may have allowed you to develop the skills.
A friend of mine, who is in business school, told me I need to have a one page resume. Is that true?
For most Master’s degree candidates, it is more typical to have a one page resume. Having a two page resume may nd a signal that you’re “overqualified” or otherwi not fitting the mold of a typical candidate for entry to mid-level jobs in business. Normally 2 page resumes are acceptable if you are advanced in your career, having years of experience, or have a PhD. For BA/BS and MBA candidates, a one page resume is the norm. When in doubt, ask one of the GSAS counlors.
Are there formatting guidelines I should keep in mind?
Stick to a common font like Times New Roman or Ariel, and avoid text boxes, underlining, or shading. Font size should be between 10 and 12 point, and kept consistent throughout the document. Margins should be equal all the way around the page, and should be at least three quarters of an inch in size.
Can someone at OCS review my resume?
Yes. Each mester the GSAS counlors hold weekly walk-in hours, as well as additional drop-in ssions (typically in September and May) for students interested in having their resumes critiqued. why not
Students may also have their resumes reviewed as part of a counling appointment with a GSAS staff member (to schedule an appointment, visit the OCS website and follow the directions on Crimson Careers).
Am I eligible for on-campus interviewing (OCI) at Harvard? How does it work?clothesline
Master’s candidates in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences are able to arch for and apply to many OCI jobs and internships. However, students should be aware that the OCI Program is primarily for the entry-level hiring of undergraduates. Employers will indicate in their job description and requirements ction whether or not they are willing to receive applications from GSAS Master's students. In order to participate, all students must complete an orientation ssion on an annual basis to become familiar with the software ud to handle the logistics of the program. Remember 80% of jobs are found through networking, so be sure to check out our Building Professional Connections handout for more tips.
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54 Dunster Street Cambridge, MA 02138 801-555-5555
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EDUCATION
Harvard University Cambridge, MA MA, Middle Eastern Studies May 2013 MA Thesis: “Dancing Through the Hou of Many Mansions: Dabkeh in Contemporary Lebanon”
Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) Foreign Language & Area Studies recipient, CMES Sum
mer Grant recipient University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV BA, Middle Eastern Studies, History, International Studies; Minor in Arabic May 2008 Magna cum laude, Golden Key Scholar, Winner of Memorial Paper Competition
EXPERIENCE
The ADC Discrimination Committee Washington, DC Development & Special Projects Coordinator February 2012 - Prent •Established fundraising goals, planned and administered quarterly fundraising campaigns, identified potential sponsors and managed terms of support.
•Developed organization’s strategic plan and annual objectives with president. Executed entire plan. •Facilitated outreach efforts with 30+ high school, college, government and non-profit groups; developed and oversaw ADC’s monthly educational lecture ries.
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•Solicited donations by drafting proposals/appeals, maintained correspondence and negotiated terms of support. •Managed and reviewed grant phas, and directed grant writer by communicating organizational needs. •Oversaw Internship Program by reviewing applications, interviewing and le
cting applicants, managing intern tasks/complaints, and arranging intern orientation/field trips/brown bags.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) Washington, DC Rearch Intern for the Program on Arab Politics June-September 2011 •Drafted rearch memoranda for interviews and publications on subjects including human rights abus in Syria, ri of opposition groups in Syria, and parliamentary elections in Egypt and Tunisia.
•Monitored key regional political developments such as the ri of the Ennahda and Muslim Brotherhood parties. Foundation for the Defen of Democracies (FDD) Washington, DC Intern for the Center for the Study of Terrorist Radicalization (CSTR) May - August 2011 •Performed rearch for appearances and publications on subjects including: NGOs in Somalia, economic and political instability in North and East Africa, radicalization in the Horn of Africa, and domestic counter-terrorism efforts.
•Reviewed and edited materials for Daveed Gartenstein-Ross’ publication Bin Laden’s Legacy.
Harvard University, Lecturer in Government & Economics Ca
mbridge, MA Rearch Assistant July 2010 - July 2011
•Revid articles on topics including: identity formation, ctarianism, resource sharing groups and cularism. •Reviewed and edited manuscript entitled: The Unmaking of Nation-States: Ca Studies from the Middle East. LANGUAGES
Levantine Arabic, Fluent
Modern Standard Arabic, Advanced Proficiency
acrobaticPersian, Intermediate
ADDITIONAL
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Wendy Chang
54 D unster S treet C ambridge, M A 02138 (617)775-‐9146 w
Education
Harvard University Cambridge, MA A.M. in Statistics, GPA: 3.84/4.0, GRE: 680V, 800Q Expected May 2014 Relevant courwork: Linear and Generalized Linear Models, Bayesian Data Analysis, Statistical Computing Software Peking University Beijing, China B.S. in Statistics, Overall GPA: 3.93/4.0, Last two years GPA: 3.96/4.0. June 2012 Relevant courwork: Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, Scientific Computing, Multivariate Analysis, Time Series, Stochastic Process, Partial Differential Equations, Financial Mathematics, Econometrics
Awards: Outstanding Graduates Awards, 2012; National Talents Training Ba Scholarship, 2011, 2010
Lunda University
Lund, Sweden Exchange Student at Department of Statistics, Equivalent to 4.0/4.0. August-October 2011
Experience
Harvard University Cambridge, MA Rearch Assistant February-June 2012 Conducted rearch on modeling and statistical inference of respon-adaptive randomized designs
pyramid是什么意思 Allocated patients in clinical trials conducted various randomized procedures and compared results with traditional doubly-adaptive biad-coin-designs method with R
Modified generalized drop-the-lor rule, which reduced probable number of deaths in clinical trials in model Municipal Bureau of Statistics New York, NY Intern July-August 2011 Administered Social Facts & Public Opinion Survey Center on Labor Force Survey
Peking University Hangzhou, China Team Leader of Student Rearch Training Program May 2010- April 2011 Investigated quantitative stock lection in China’s market bad on statistical methods
brazen Applied stepwi regression method, principal component regression method and modern portfolio theory in building stock lection models with SAS and MATLAB. Succeeded in verifying China’s market from 2006 to 2010
Wrote 13-page paper for stock lection in China’s market in 2011
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Beijing, China Intern January 2011 Organized customers’ data with Excel
Leadership
Harvard Square Homeless Shelter Cambridge, MA Volunteer
April 2012-prent Served food to 50+ homeless on a monthly basis. Prepared food, t up tables and greeted attendees.
Peking University Chapter, Forum for American/Chine Exchange at Stanford Beijing, China Co-officer December 2009-December 2010 Organized 2010 China Conference at Peking University, attended by 40 reprentatives from U.S. and China, lasting for
1 week.
Rearch Center- Peasant, Rural, and Agriculture Association Beijing, China Director September 2008- August 2009 Led rearch on rural migrant workers’ living conditions in Hangzhou
Skills and Interests
Expert in R, MATLAB, SAS, C; Frequent ur of EViews, Minitab, SPSS; Basic knowledge of Python
marines Fluent in English, Mandarin Chine
Traveled widely through Europe and China; Played basketball for college team
Volunteered at Compassion for Migrant Children (06/2011; Beijing, China), National Center for the Performing Arts (08/2010; Beijing, China)
