1. CSE & ISE 300 Technical Communications Andréa Lipack CAREER CENTER www.stonybrook.edu/career

2. Presenting Yourself Professionally Have you googled yourself lately? Professional email address? How does your voicemail sound?

3. The basics What is the purpose of a resume? How long does one take to review your resume? How many pages is a resume? Your resume should be: Concise Action-oriented Persuasive Targeted (Keywords) Flawless Format

4. What to Include Contact Information Objective Education Honors Related Coursework Certifications/Skills Academic Projects Work Experience Activities References?

5. Objective Which one works? To obtain a software engineering internship in the financial industry To obtain a position with a company that provides me the opportunity to grow professionally while contributing my strong skills in a variety of areas

6. Education Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Bachelor of Science Degree, Computer Science, expected May 2010 Thesis? Academic Honors? GPA? Related Coursework?

7. Skills/Certifications Certification: A+ Technician (verification # D60DTT$110) Programming Languages: C/C++, MATLAB Operating Systems: Windows XP/NT/2000 (server and workstation) and DOS Software: Magic, Irsim, Electronic Workbench, Pspice, Viewlogic Technical: Wiring, design and trouble shoot circuit boards and printer repair Others? Do you speak other languages?

8. Academic Projects Senior Project (Mobile Communications Application) March 2004-May 2004 Utilized electro-magnetic equations to determine the field properties of any given antenna Represented electro-magnetic fields by using C++ in conjunction with Maple to create software package that generated appropriate field lines of arbitrarily chosen antenna configurations CSE 305: Principles of Database Design Received a “A” in the course. Designed relational database to support online stock trading system using MySQL, JSP, and Java Servlet.

9. Work Experience Must always be in reverse chronological order Include Employer, Town, State, Title, Dates Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ronkonkoma, NY Management Intern, June 2011 – August 2011 Consider clustering your work into categories RELATED EXPERIENCE ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

10. Writing Job Descriptions THINK FIRST – “What have I done?” WRITE NEXT – write it all down THINK MORE about what you’ve done 1. What have I accomplished? 2. What problems have I solved? 3. What difference did I make? 4. What measurable impact did I have?

11. Developing Your Draft Use S.T.A.R. & ACTION VERBS SITUATION /TASK: I noticed that children’s videos were displayed on the 3 rd shelf – too high for kids to see. ACTION: I recommended to my manager that we move those videos to a lower shelf. RESULT: Weekly sales of children’s videos increased by 25%

12. Good Examples Work Experience: Sales Associate, Blockbuster Video, Port Jefferson, NY - Increased weekly income from children’s rental videos by 25%. - Named “Associate of the Month” September 2007 Community Service: AmeriCorps Volunteer, Tutoring Center, Brentwood, NY - Tutored five children, ages 8-10, in reading twice weekly. - All five children increased reading level by one grade. What are your STARs?

13. Activities Treasurer, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 2008-2010 Oversaw and managed budget of $1000 Managed detailed records of expenses using Microsoft Excel Created charts and graphs comparing previous and current year expenses, which helped shape the goals of the fundraising committee Volunteer Experience? Interests? Should you include references on your resume?

14. Cover Letters… Are: Proof of your writing ability Specific – to the employer and to the position Concise & focused Addressed to a person Your opportunity to describe why you’re a fit for the job Are NOT: Always necessary (eg. OCR does not require) A template to use for every employer A wish list of things you want in a job A repeat of what appears on your resume

15. Use Your Career Center IT/ Engineering Drop In Hours: Monday 10:00am – 12:00pm Resume review Drop Ins: M, T, R, F 1:00pm – 4:00pm (NOT Wed) Job & Internship Fair – March 18 th 2011 Post your resume on ZebraNet and apply, apply! Use other Career Center services for your job search or graduate school application process. http://www.stonybrook.edu/career