An Evergreen degree will read Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Sciences or Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. What it doesn't say is how deep you studied particular subjects and became an expert in specific areas.
When you’re applying for jobs, it’s up to you to describe your course of study in a way that’s true to your academic work and helpful in getting the right job. Don’t sell yourself short - go beyond just interdisciplinary studies and share elements of exactly what you’ve learned.
If you have eclectic interests and have gotten to your junior or senior year without seeing a big picture, that’s okay. You’re a complex person in a complex world! We can help you craft language that sums up what you’ve done so that you can communicate effectively about your studies to prospective employers. Greeners have a proven track record of doing great things because they can think critically, delve into topics deeply and effectively communicate ideas.
We can sit down with you and look at your evaluations, talk about your experiences and help you figure out some ways to express what you’ve learned. You may also be able to use some of the language from your academic statement.
Talk with a career advisor to help refine that work into a dynamic, eye-catching cover letter and resume. We’ll help you translate the knowledge skills, and abilities you’ve gained through your academic experiences into the language that desirable employers are looking for.
You Are More Than a Major
You already have, or are currently learning, the essential skills that most employers are looking for leadership, communication, problem solving and teamwork.
When you're working on a resume or cover letter, think back over your work to those experiences. When did you work as a team? When did you take the lead on a project? Use your self-evaluations and faculty evaluations to discover and describe your unique strengths.
Area of Emphasis
We can help you find ways to categorize and organize your studies by looking over your credit equivalencies with you. This can help you:
- Determine an area of emphasis
- Figure out what to put in job or graduate school applications
- Glean language from your academic statement
- Decide what to take next to fill in any gaps or add more depth
Before you make an appointment to meet with an advisor about your area of emphasis, complete an Area of Emphasis worksheet. Your advisor meeting will be much more productive if you’ve prepared by reviewing and thinking about your previous work. Then we can help you figure out how your courses and programs fit into categories and what it all means.
Find a Pattern in Your Education
If you’re not sure if your coursework so far can be described as an area of emphasis, talk to an advisor. A transcript review will help uncover patterns you might not be able to identify alone.