The number of students participating in resume drop this winter increased by 5 percent since last year while the number of resumes submitted increased by 30 percent over the same period, according to Monica Wilson, acting co-director of Career Services. The rise in applicants is likely due to the increased diversity of positions offered by Career Services, Wilson said.
A record-high 615 students submitted 5,700 resumes before the Jan. 11 deadline, compared to 528 participants and 4,266 resumes last year, Wilson said.
While the number of companies participating in resume drop did not change since last year, the number of positions available increased from 95 to 103. Several employers recently contacted Career Services regarding additional job opportunities even after this month's deadline had passed, according to Wilson.
"Employers are calling me every day," she said. "[The list] is continuing to grow and I have three more listings today that I haven't been able to enter."
DartBoard, a Career Services website used by students to apply for internships and job postings, provides valuable information for both students and prospective employers, Wilson said. The site is designed to help recruiters and non-profit organizations post available opportunities.
Students interviewed by The Dartmouth said that Dartboard was helpful and simple to navigate throughout the resume submission process.
Although the recruiting process is not something that can be completed in just an hour or two, the experience can reap valuable rewards, Maxwell David '12 said.
"I wanted a career in finance and I figured that getting an internship this summer would be the way to go about it," he said. "[The applications] were stressful and time-consuming but anything that's worth it takes time."
Cohan said she was able to avoid much of the stress experienced by some of her classmates by preparing for the applications and interviews during winter break. Cohan said she chose to apply for a limited number of positions, which further reduced her workload.
Lucy Zuraw '12 said that although she was initially unsure if she wanted to apply to positions through DartBoard, she found the resume submission process to be very manageable. Zuraw said that after examining all the opportunities offered by Career Services, she realized that there were positions that appealed to a variety of interests.
Cohan said that the process is useful but "different" for students searching for opportunities in fields unrelated to finance ad consulting. Cohan found an internship this past fall through Career
Other students interviewed by The Dartmouth said they chose to research internship opportunities on their own, partially due to DartBoard's limited options.
Renee Gauthier '12 is currently searching for summer internships in the publishing industry a career field that is not often represented in the corporate recruiting process, she said in an e-mail to The Dartmouth.
"[Corporate recruiting] just wasn't anything that was even on my radar," Gauthier wrote. DartBoard allows companies flexibility in how they post their job openings, Wilson said. Employers that want "heightened visibility" follow the College's guidelines for corporate recruiting, while other employers post positions on DartBoard on a "rolling basis," Wilson said.
Most employers will contact students regarding the status of their application by Feb. 2, according to a Jan. 13 e-mail from Wilson.
Interview decisions will be posted on DartBoard between Jan. 17 and Jan. 20, according to the e-mail.
