1. First Tuesdays Nov 3, 2015 Preparing for the GRE

2. Agenda Common Job titles (worksheet from October) Job descriptions & skill sets Who’s hiring Resume highlights GRE Prepping for the GRE

3. Review Common Job titles Let’s go to indeed.com and type “electrical engineer entry level” Observations about the job description?description

4. Job descriptions & Skill sets What skills in the job description have you gained as physics majors? How would you phrase those on a resume?

5. Who hires physics majors?

6. https://www.aip.org/statistics/washington

7. Review common job titles Sample http://www.amazon.jobs/jobs/296485/knowledge-engineering-internhttp://www.amazon.jobs/jobs/296485/knowledge-engineering-intern

8. Resume Key points Reverse Chronological Order Accomplishment Statements (Bullet Points): eliminate “I” statements and wasted words, describe specific achievements, not job duties Length: Aim for 1 page, 2 is typically ok Font: 10-12 point. Very basic, non-fancy Accuracy: 100% error free Online: Your resume will be scanned for key words so tailor your resume to the job Resume/Cover Letter Drop in hours http://www.cwu.edu/career/fall- quarter-resumecover-letter-drop-hourshttp://www.cwu.edu/career/fall- quarter-resumecover-letter-drop-hours Cover Letter Tips http://www.cwu.edu/career/cover-letter-tipshttp://www.cwu.edu/career/cover-letter-tips

9. ALL ABOUT THE GRE Theo Jimson

10. Next Steps Next First Tuesdays: December 1 st RSVP by 11 am on December 1 December topics Research Opportunities McNair Scholars