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Get Creative!

There is no greater joy in life than the joy of creating something.
-Abhay Kumar

What is the Rutgers Makerspace?

Supported by the Division of Continuing Studies, the Livingston Makerspace is free to all current Rutgers faculty, staff, and students. We offer a large variety of DIY equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters/engravers, woodshop, textiles, and more! You can work on a class project, pursue your favorite hobby, or spark your entrepreneurial spirit. Stop in for a tour to learn more.

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There is no greater joy in life than the joy of creating something. -Abhay Kumar What is the Rutgers Makerspace? Supported by the Division of Continuing Studies, the Livingston Makerspace is free to all current Rutgers faculty, staff, and students. We offer a large variety of DIY equipment including 3D printers, laser cutters/engravers, woodshop, textiles, and more!

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The Best Internships for a College Freshman!

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The Best Internships for a College Freshman!

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Freshman internships are great for helping college students decide what major they want to study and what assess careers they're interested in. If you're looking for more hands on experience earlier in your college career, then an internship during your freshman year is a great way to go.

When should you start internships in college?

College students all start their internships at different points. Some start when they're more seasoned students and others want to get started immediately - their freshman year. Make sure that you have a workable schedule and factor in the time your internship will take up.

You should start internships in college when you feel ready to juggle another responsibility on your calendar!

Best internships for first year college students

The best internships for freshmen are ones that allow you to gain experience and balance school at the same time. During your first year you'll do a lot of learning about how you work best and how much time you have outside of class. If you're considering an internship during your freshman year, try searching for something close to or on campus.

How to search for freshman internships?

Four ways to search for a freshman internship:

1. Handshake: search your area for "freshman internships" using Handshake's easy job filtering feature

2. University: browse your school's job listing page or ask your professors if they know of any openings for freshman internships

3. Personal Network: reach out to classmates, professors, or upperclassmen in other majors and see if they have any advice or connections

4. Handshake Network: search on Handshake for other students and alumni who have had internships that you're interested in who can answer your questions about their job, how they liked it, and how to go about applying to something similar

How to get an internship as a college freshman?

Many places hiring freshman interns are looking for similar keywords in resumes, but what makes the right candidate is listing the skills that make you stand out.
List your past experiences
Even if you've never had an internship role, you definitely have skills from past experiences you can offer. From mentorships, volunteer roles, and school projects that you did-there are always skills you can pull from your life that apply.
Six soft skills that might make you a better candidate on your resume:

1. Quick learner

2. Natural leader

3. Organized

4. Accountable

5. Detail oriented

6. Collaborative

Technical skills
It's likely this might be your first internship, but if it's not then you may have some technical skills from previous jobs to add to your resume. It's always a good idea to mention that you have strong industry specific skills, know how to manage projects, or have had experience leading and also being a team player.

What should I write in my cover letter for a freshman internship?

Besides your resume, your cover letter is another chance to really sell yourself as a future intern.
Three things you should include in your freshman internship cover letter:

1. Previous experiences (volunteer or extracurricular) and how they apply to the role you are applying for

2. Why you're passionate about and interested in working with them

3. Specific examples of how you could contribute to their mission

Check out this article with proper formatting techniques and more in depth information about the perfect cover letter.

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The Best Internships for a College Freshman

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Looking for an freshman internship during your first year? Check out these tips and tricks on where to apply and how to get an internship!

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Utilize Keywords

Keywords are nouns, phrases, industry "buzz words," or acronyms used within a particular field, job description, or list of employer requirements. The keywords in a resume give important information about the job seeker. Things like: technical expertise, management skills, industry know-how, education and training, home location, and/or work history. Employers use resume screening software to identify skilled and qualified candidates. If your resume includes job-specific keywords it is more likely to be selected.

What Are the Right Keywords?

No set list of keywords works for all jobs. The list varies from one job opening to the next, depending on the job requirements. Job postings are great for identifying important keywords and will tell you exactly what employers want. You can even print out a posting, highlight keywords, and use it as a checklist of keywords for your resume.

Placement of Keywords in your Resume

Incorporate keywords into the statements/descriptions in your resume. For example, you could talk about your management skills in one of your summary statements ("skilled at project management, conflict resolution, and internal communications"). Also, look for ways to make lists of your keywords under logical headings. For example, you could put all of your computer applications under a "Computer Skills" heading.

Resume Keyword List by Functional Area

Integrate the "right" keywords so your resume will get selected during a keyword search. It's important to note that although there are some common keywords for all of these professions, there are also specific keywords depending on the area of specialization. Be certain to include the right keywords for your career. Click here to view just a few general keywords and keyword phrases that you may want to include (if appropriate to your experience and education).

POWER VERBS: Strengthen Your Resume

When writing your resume, use power verbs to begin each of your bulleted statements. Use present tense verbs for current positions and past tense verbs for previous positions. For a list of categorized power verbs, click here.

Use Accomplishment Statements

Accomplishment statements help to create a more powerful resume. They highlight achievements, quantify results, and show impact. Each of the job, internship, or student club/involvement descriptions on your resume should include at least one impactful accomplishment statement. For example, the accomplishment statement could be:

Financial: help the organization to save money or increase profit, reduce expenses/inventory, loss/employee turnover.

Enhancements to the workplace: increase productivity, efficiency, profitability, safety, employee morale, or client satisfaction.

Think about the following when writing accomplishment statements: What skill am I trying to illustrate? What were my results? What did I achieve? What impact did this have? How did the employer benefit? Can I quantify for additional impact? What was the purpose of my task? The key elements of an effective accomplishment statement are actions and results:

Actions: Describe the specific actions you took to achieve an objective or solve a problem using power verbs. Focus on transferable skills and technical skills that directly relate to your intended field. Include keywords from the industry.

Results: Describe the results of your efforts. Quantify whenever possible, using percentages, dollars, or volume. Accomplishment statements may begin with the action or the result. However, leading off with the result has a greater impact. Consider the examples below:

GOOD: Provided customer support and conducted product demonstrations for clients.

BETTER: Conducted 10 customer support and product demonstration programs for 20 client organizations.

BEST: Reduced customer complaints by 20% in a six-month period by conducting 10 customer support and product demonstration programs for 20 client organizations.

P.A.R. Approach

Use the P.A.R. Approach to highlight keywords, accomplishment statements, transferable skills, and to quantify your achievements:

P-Problem/Situation: What is a situation, issue, or problem that you or the organization faced? How did the situation develop? For example: assisted in troubleshooting customer service problems in a high profile department store to address a 30% decrease in business and 50% increase in unresolved customer complaints.

A-Action: What did you or your team do? What actions did you take? How did you do it? Use power verbs to describe your actions. For example: Analyzed the entire customer service process and identified all service deficiencies; OR-Created, designed, and implemented an efficient customer tracking and information system for over 1,000 client accounts using Microsoft Excel.

R-Result/Benefit: What was the positive result/benefit of your action for the organization? Quantify, if possible, and describe any benefits. For example, increased business by 20% in a six-month period via targeted digital marketing campaign on Instagram and Facebook. Reduced customer service inquiries by 35% and only 10% of the inquiries were outstanding after 60 days.

If you are unable to quantify using specific statistics, consider detailing the purpose of your work and how it is used to assist the organization or other individuals. For example: Conducted 15 psychosocial intake assessments per day to evaluate mental health status, ensure patient safety, and provide an accurate referral to therapeutic resources.

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Keywords are nouns, phrases, industry "buzz words," or acronyms used within a particular field, job description, or list of employer requirements. The keywords in a resume give important information about the job seeker. Things like: technical expertise, management skills, industry know-how, education and training, home location, and/or work history.

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In 1 year from now, I hope to be starting a job as an Art Teacher (Elementary or Middle)! 

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I want to be more finically stable and hopefully in the school of engineering by then

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I want to be more finically stable and hopefully in the school of engineering by then

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In one year I would want to have an internship for a company.

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Goal: work my way up to a high position in my work space. Katarina Gindel

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Goal: work my way up to a high position in my work space. Katarina Gindel

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Within the next couple of years, I hope to intern at an art museum, hopefully in New York. - Madeline Cohen

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Ananya: Goals are to go to grad school, end up in neuro research, get a Phd

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Ananya: Goals are to go to grad school, end up in neuro research, get a Phd

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Short-term Goal: get an internship at a film studio 

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Short-term Goal: get an internship at a film studio 

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Be The Security To The Internet World (Internet Policy) 👮🚔🚓🚨🙋🏽‍♀️

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I want to obtain a pro card after college being able to make money off of fitness and body building. 

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Once I get my Comp Sci. Degree and maybe minor Data Science, I can work in the gaming/tech industry, working on projects with teams. 

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GOAL: Get a Comp Sci. Degree and work as a software engineer/game developer for a good company

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GOAL: Get a Comp Sci. Degree and work as a software engineer/game developer for a good company

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I will be a wife and wouldn't have to work for money💵💸