I’m going to share with you today a few tips about how to build your resume through club involvement. As the title indicates, often tough choices have to be made about how to allocate your precious time at college. Truthfully, it happened to me as well. You want to pursue what you are passionate about in your leisure time, but you still want to make sure you are in the right groups and clubs to put you in a position to get that internship or job.
Pick one. No, I am not saying to pick between the strictly Business and purely Fun clubs. My suggestion is simply to pick one “fun” group or club that you love being a part of, and stick with it. Rather, don’t just stick with it, run it. Being an “active member” (code word for you haven’t gotten kicked out yet) in 6 different obscure clubs is not nearly as effective on a resume (and in an interview) as being in 1 that you hold a position in.
In future interviews, you will thank yourself for this choice. While only you can tell what you are comfortable with, I would say that ‘owning’ that one obscure club position, while also being a truly active member in 2-3 business related organizations, is a formula for success. You will be able to answer behavioral questions in an interview based on your leadership experience. And I know firsthand that interviewers will remember you as “the Sailing Guy”, etc. They will simply be confused if you try to be the Sailing Guy, the Fencing Guy, the Quidditch Guy, the Badminton Guy, AND the Medieval Literature Guy.
-B
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