My name is Josie Martin. I am a Junior at OWU and work as a Peer Career Coach (PCC) for Career Connection. I help students during drop-in hours from 11AM – 1PM, Monday-Thursday (no appointment needed) start, work on, or perfect their resume!Â
As a student myself, I understand busy schedules and time restrictions students face. To help with this, I have students share their resume with me so that I can make edits and work outside of our drop-in times to improve their resume.
“Having a well developed resume is the first step to success! It makes applying to jobs and building connections so much easier. A resume is the best way to professionally highlight your skills and experience.”
Having a completed, organized and well articulated resume is vital for students’ next steps! As a First Year student, I came into the Career Connection office looking to start my resume. The Career Connection team was passionate about helping me perfect my resume. During my meetings, I also expressed interest in shadowing and research opportunities. My Career Catalyst not only assisted me in creating a well developed resume but also helped me find and apply to research and shadowing opportunities with my resume ready to go! With the help of Career Connection, I was able to conduct research at OSU and obtain over 40 shadowing hours.
Now as a Peer Career Coach, I make it a priority to help students with their next steps! This looks different for every student but as a Career Connection Intern, I am able to connect students with the appropriate Career Catalyst, Alumni, or Employer Partner for their future goals!
It can be intimidating asking for help especially when you are not sure where to start, but I have been in your shoes! Right now, I am preparing to apply to Physician Assistant school and am working on getting work, shadowing, and volunteering hours while writing a personal statement. I had no idea where to start but Career Connection guided me. I hope to help students get started too! Come in during drop-ins 12-2pm, Monday-Thursday or schedule a Peer Career Coach appointment on Handshake today!
