Resume Genius is a company that had helped tens of thousands of job seekers with one of the most difficult parts of the job application process: resumes. According to Resume Genius “some of the poorest resumes we see come from students. With little to no professional experience, these candidates often struggle to construct a meaningful and detailed document that will help them transition into a career, post academia.”
This is why Resume Genius decided to start an annual scholarship program. This scholarship aims to get students thinking about their resumes at an earlier stage of their academic career. Each December, Resume Genius will be offering a $1,000 scholarship to students who create a resume for a fictional or non-fictional character from television, history, literature, or myth.
Who is eligible to apply for the Resume Genius Annual Scholarship?
According to the the website:
- Staff at Resume Genius remember the hardship of being a student so want to make this scholarship available to as many students as possible! As such, we do not require any sort of minimum GPA, and both domestic and international students may apply.
- All applicants must be enrolled, or due to be enrolled, in full time university education for the semester they are applying to receive the scholarship fund.
- One application per student, per semester.
How do you apply for the Resume Genius Annual Scholarship?
Create a resume based on the life of any fictional or non-fictional character, from TV, history, literature or myth. The resume should not be about yourself. Again, do NOT make a resume about your own experiences. Resumes should be no longer than two pages.
Write resume submissions in Word, PDF, or info-graphic format. After, attach to an email and send to [email protected] Also, the body of the email should include:
Your name
University attending (if applicable)
A brief introduction about yourself
Here are a few resources that Resume Genius feature on their website:
Useful resources to help you write your resume
How much is the scholarship worth?
The scholarship if worth $1000!
When is the application deadline?
The deadline if December 15, 2018.
Best of luck everyone!
