Tell me a story...

• A family story that is always told when everyone gets together
• A story a friend or relative ALWAYS tells that you know by heart
• A story from your childhood

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The Seven Deadly Sins of Storytelling

Tell Me About Yourself

Tell Me About Yourself

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The present—where you are right now.

The past—a little bit about the experiences you’ve had and the skills you've gained

The future—why you are really excited for this particular opportunity. (Muse.com)

Present

• My name is Rebecca Christy and I am a senior at the University of Michigan earning degrees in History and Political Science.

PAST

• As a junior I was confused about what I wanted to do with my degree so I visited my Career Center and after engaging in some reflective conversations, I conducted an informational interview with a career counselor. After making a decision to explore this field further, I joined the Career Center's Student Advisory Committee.

Future

• I am looking forward to gaining the practical skills I need to become a career counselor in a Master's program in Student Affairs. I am particularly excited about the opportunity your program offers for graduate students to serve part-time as an academic advisor to build their coaching skills.

Your Turn

How else could you use this formula?

Brain Club Professional Panel

Brain Club, an undergraduate student group, will be hosting a Professionals Panel on Thursday, February 15 at 5 p.m. in MCB 2-120. The panel consists of research and medical professionals working in the cognitive sciences who will speak about their careers paths, current responsibilities, and will address student questions. All are welcome, and Bruegger’s Bagels will be served. This event is supported by the CBS Student Board.

CBS Employer-Student Networking Event

Join the CBS Career Team and the CBS Student Board as we host the first employer networking event created just for CBS students. This is a unique opportunity to network with employers who are interested in hiring interns or soon to be graduates studying the biological sciences. Not sure about networking? Prior to the arrival of the employers we will have a networking practice session to warm up with CBS Career Coach, Rebecca Dordel.

Date: Friday, February 23rd
Time: 11:00 a.m-1:00 p.m
Location: University Recreation and Wellness Center
Beacon Room
123 SE Harvard St, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Questions?

Week 6

Tell Me About Yourself

INterviewStream

STAR TECHNIQUE

Tell me about a time you had to be very strategic in order to meet a goal.

In a biology class I took my group struggled with coordinating schedules. I made a schedule for everyone and we successfully completed our project on time.

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Situation

• One of the core classes in my college curriculum is Foundations of Biology. This course is team- based and teaches the fundamentals of biology through solving real-world problems. Our team was tasked with coming up with a proposal to address the fungal disease white-nose syndrome affecting bats.

TASK

• Our team was struggling to connect because of our busy academic schedules and we were starting to get behind on our project because we were only meeting for 10 minutes before class.

ACTION

• I decided to create a doodle poll to gain a better understanding of when our group could meet weekly outside of class and also created folders within googledocs to upload and share aspects of the project with one another.

RESULT

• As a result, we were able to use google docs to write and comment on our project when it was convenient for each of us and allowed us to make progress on our project in-between our weekly meetings. We successfully completed our project and each team member felt we had all contributed equally.

Your Turn

Tell me about a time you had to be creative in solving a problem

Exploring Careers in Ecology, Environmental Science, and Conservation: Panel and Networking

Are you interested in a career in ecology, environmental science, or conservation but unsure what’s available? Attend this panel to ask questions of professionals who are actively employed in these fields. Panelists from the the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, the Westwood Hills Nature Center, and the Wildlife Science Center will discuss their background, how they obtained their current position, and their experiences working in their particular career. Registration is required, and dinner will be provided.
Date: Tuesday, March 20
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: Biological Sciences Room 12
Register to attend at z.umn.edu/EEBCareersPanel

Health Professions Gap Year Panel and Networking

Are you interested in taking some time off prior to applying or starting health professional school, or are you uncertain on whether you are competitive enough to get into health professional school immediately after graduation? Attend this gap year panel to ask questions to recent alumni who have completed or are currently in a gap year before health professional school. These panelists will share their own experiences and highlight different gap year opportunities in research, healthcare, and service pre-health students can engage in to become more competitive for health professional school. Dinner will be provided. Registration is required.

Date: Wednesday, March 7
Time: 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: MCB 2-120
Register to attend at z.umn.edu/gapyearpanel