Many people believe that only jobs and internships should be
a part of your resume – but especially for
college students, this just isn’t true! Getting involved on campus is one of
the best things you can do to aid your job search. Though work experience is
still crucial, on-campus leadership will develop a skill set that an internship
never could. Instead of answering phones or running errands, an on-campus
leadership position provides experiences that will benefit you for years to
come.
Campus involvement gives you the opportunity to take charge
of an organization and demonstrate your leadership, communication, and conflict
management skills. By organizing a campus event, you can hone your problem-solving
skills, learn how to coordinate resources, and become an effective manager. By
being a part of an executive board, you learn how to negotiate with and
persuade both your peers and administrators. In an interview, you’ll be able to
back your skill set with examples!
By being involved on campus, you can show employers that
you’re ready for a professional environment. Taking on responsibility in your extracurricular
activities demonstrates your accountability, execution skills, and capacity to
be a leader.
So how do you put this on resume? Better yet, how do you
discuss your campus involvement in a job interview? Describe your positions
with Project-Action-Result statements. Don’t just state what you did; explain
your unique contributions to a project and what you achieved by completing it.
This will demonstrate exactly what you can contribute to a company, and it will
show employers why they should hire you.
To sum it up: getting involved on campus gives you the
opportunity to hone your skill set and spearhead projects – something that
usually doesn’t happen in an internship. Differentiate yourself from other
candidates, and show employers that you can handle responsibility and achieve
proven results. Good luck!
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