Standing Out

By Monika Raginiak, Campus Representative, University of Minnesota

As most of us are heavily involved in the recruiting and interviewing process right now, we can only wonder if we’re doing enough in college to get that desired internship or job. We attend mock interviews and information sessions and review our resumes a hundred times. Are we special enough? Will they remember me? Do I stand out?

In this article on Helium.com, Leigh Goessl addresses six easy ways to become involved on your campus. His ideas sound completely routine, but c’mon, if it was so easy… why haven’t you tried them yet?

His ideas are:

1. Apply Yourself to Academics – Hey, that seems easy enough… isn’t that why you’re in college?? Goessl discusses the respect you’ll receive from your professors and peers.

2. Get Involved in Student Government – This is a key way to build in interpersonal relationships.

3. School Media – Getting involved with the newspaper or radio station will help you leave a mark.

4. Committees – This will help you learn to work on teams and make an impact on your school.

5. Volunteer – Recruiters LOVE to see you giving back (plus, it’s just a pretty nice thing to do).

6. Dress for Success – It’s good practice for reality someday.

As I said, these ideas are rather no-brainer, but how many have you actually been doing? Take a look at that resume again and see where you could fill in a couple holes.