Porfolio April 2014 | Page 18

Resume Writing

Having a well written resume is essential in obtaining a job, as well as being admitted into many programs. Your resume should be no more than one page. In this one page someone should be able to find out a little about you just from seeing your work experience and activites, organizations, & volunteer work you have done.

Graduate School Application

Having one degree is always good, but why not go for another. Thinking about graduate school can be very scary but being prepared for what is to come will make the process eaiser. Looking at applications and what they require before it's time to apply can make the process eaiser. Many application require a personal statement, and recommendation letter. A sample of application and personal statement can be found in the back of this issue.

Scholarships

The Noyce Scholarship is a scholarship for students seeking a degree in math or biology, that would like to go into teaching. This scholarship will cover over half the cost of tution at HU for senior year as well as the professional year in completing the masters in teaching. In the back of this issue is an overview of what was required to apply for the scholarship. Let's keep our fingers crossed that I will get it!