The Coolness Factor

I have a new hat (see above). It looks a bit like I am wearing a dead rabbit on my head and is extremely amusing. Maybe it will get old in time, but seeing people do a bit of a double take and then stare is giving some spark to an otherwise very sleepy sunday night. Plus it keeps my head warm. Additionally, notice my insanely cool Economist t-shirt in the pic above. Somebody stop me.

I went to the Career Resource Center a few days ago, since they had recommended that anyone interested in graduating with a job should become well acquainted with the people there. They said it in a very cavalier manner, as though they didn't really expect that anyone WOULD be interested in graduating with a job, as if various relatives are not already asking us what we will do after we graduate. The problem with a place like Wesleyan is that lots of people already have plans which are much cooler than mine. My friend L is graduating early, and may go live in Japan before applying to the CIA, or the foreign service. Another friend is planning to travel from organic farm to organic farm in Europe - farming his way across the continent. Me? I will probably end up in DC, Boston or NYC, living with roommates, making money and trying to do something original in green business. Actually, that excites me as much as travelling to Japan - and it is something that I have wanted to do for a while. The CRC advised me that I should currently spend 10 hours a week researching jobs - and when I have a list of about 15 jobs that interest me, I should investigate the following about the corporations in question:

- the name and job description of the entry level position available
- clients of the corporation/recent deals, acquisitions, ect.
- special interests of the corporation
- size and niche of the corporation
- where they are located
- who is on the board of directors (BOD) and what the backgrounds of some of the people are
- who the CEO is, and what his/her background is

In short, when you go in to interview, it is best if you know as much as humanly possible about the corporation. That way, you can show that you have spent time and are truly interested in that particular place.


That's all the career tips for tonight. Night guys.