An interview allows the employer to assess your qualifications for the job or internship, your fit with the organization, how well you have considered your reasons for applying, how clearly you express your potential contribution, and your “soft skills” such as communication and professionalism. In essence, the interviewer wants to know: Why should we hire you? Interviews are also an opportunity for YOU to evaluate the organization and whether the opportunity you’ve applied for aligns with your professional interests, skills, values, and goals.
As a student at Harvard, you have access to StrengthsProfile, a 20-minute online data and research backed self-assessment tool from Cappfinity. According to Cappfinity, “a strength is something we perform well at, is energizing and we do often – in summary, …
First, some facts about employment and humanities:
Add in that employers actively seek humanities concentrators’ skills:
So, why are some employers still so focused on your concentration? Sometimes it’s assumptions and sometimes, it is truly a way for organizations to …
by Dean Lee, Computational biology for cell therapy @ Novartis | Figure One Lab
Congratulations! You got a response for one of the computational biology (compbio) jobs you applied for. That means your resume matches the job description well, and they want …