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Resources & Guides
1. Resume Tips
Your resume is an opportunity to showcase your experiences and background beyond what is presented in your written portion and will be used to better understand your community involvement and interests.
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Begin bullet points with strong action verbs
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Quantify results
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Avoid personal pronouns
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Only include topics you understand and are relevant to your application
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Highlight your achievements
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Be both thorough and concise
Writing
Layout
While there is no strict format, your resume should be clean, concise, and consistent! Please refer to the template above.​
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Standard font / Size 10-12
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Dates aligned on the right side
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Demarcated sections
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Consistent spacing, styling, wording, and tenses
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Fill out bullet point lines to the end of the page
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One page only
The format and content of your resume may vary, but it's a good idea to cover the following sections at a minimum
Education
Your college, major, minor(s), GPA, test scores, relevant coursework, honors, awards, expected graduation date
Extracurriculars
Highlight all transferable skills; showcase leadership
Professional Experiences
What you've done, how you did it, why it matters; responsibilities, and quantified results
Skills and Interests
Include only content you can demonstrate or discuss coherently; be yourself
Recommended Sections
2. Casing Intro
Structure
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​Case interviews are assessed individually to showcase your critical thinking, analysis, and creativity.
Presented with a hypothetical business scenario, you ​are guided to discuss ideas and brainstorm solutions. While we don't ask you to implement specific frameworks, we recommend you spend a couple minutes reviewing some of the most common frameworks to get a feel of what a real case feels like.
Preparation
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​Do a quick research of simple consulting scenarios (e.g. profitability, marketing, expansion strategy)
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Research different frameworks to help you better identify and categorize questions
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Get a general understanding of the small business and Ithaca landscape
3. Dress Code
Business Casual
We ask for candidates to dress business casual during rounds.
What this means: Neat and appropriate office wear
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If you dress more masculine, it would include button-down shirts, dress pants, and solid color shoes.
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If you dress more feminine, it would include dresses or any combination of skirts, blouses, button-down shirts, and dress pants.
We completely understand that not all students have access to professional clothing. If you would like to be provided with clothing, we encourage you to reach out to The Wardrobe or reach out to any of our Eboard members.
The Wardrobe offers a rental model as well as a pop-up shop once a semester.
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