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While you won’t have to head into the Widener stacks, you still have to do research. Beyond reading the websites, “talk to people in the industry, people who had summer internships, people who are going into the industry,” says Boris Gokhfeld ’04, who got a summer internship at Merrill Lynch through OCS last year. Believe it or not, not every high-paying job is also a snug fit. As Victor Y. Amoo ’05, co-president of Aspiring Minority Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs and a recruiting...
...Gokhfeld, who got fifteen first-round interviews during last year’s summer recruiting season, says “the best way to stand out [and get an interview] is to make sure your resume is well-polished…highlight important extracurricular activities.” Rather than padding your resume, you should try to pare it down to some key items that demonstrate the skills the company is looking for. And if you were considering the animated, fold-out, multicolor, scented, mechanically-singing resume, don?...
Beyond learning information that you volunteer, interviewers also want to see demonstrations of the abilities you claim. Gokhfeld, whose combed hair and button-down shirt exemplify good interview attire, says that when interviewers ask questions, you should “step back and think about what they’re looking for in the question.” Questions ranging from simple arithmetic problems to large, complicated case studies are often designed to test whether you have the required logical reasoning skills...
...library” because of the beautiful dark-wood bookcases built into the wall of the common room. It also boasts massive windows nearly twice the height of its occupants, Eugene M. Simuni ’04, who is also a Crimson editor, and Boris Gokhfeld ’04. The two are Lowell affiliates but Gokhfeld is adamant that their room is “a lot nicer than anything you can get in Lowell.” The full-wood paneling in the main room of the suite, the sconces and the token fireplace help to give...
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