Been going to some networking events the whole week and I realized I have absolutely nothing to offer compared to other people at my school. I understand everybody exaggerates on their Cv and about their abilities but I aint' even got anything to exaggerate about :( I gotta figure out something cause otherwise i don't know what on earth i'll do when i graduate. And it's not like i've not been trying. I've applied to countless clubs and competitions but all in vain. Tried starting my own thing too by nothing impressive either. I'm getting a bit discouraged honestly. Damn. I feel like i'm not even qualified for an unpaid internship.
What is your ideal job? Does belonging to "clubs" really help you get it? As someone that's done hiring in the past, I wouldn't care at all about the clubs you were in, but I'd be very interested in the skills that you possess. Perhaps less emphasis on clubs and more on acquiring new skills? This is all moot though since I don't really know what it is you wish to do. I'm sure any organization would be lucky to have you though elizabeth!
I'd like to work in Marketing and employers look a lot at academic competitions and clubs are important too because you organize and market events all the time. I do have skills but no way to prove I have them. I have to figure out something, a project or something to stand out a bit. A good way to prove you have the skills is if you worked somewhere in the industry. As someone in Marketing, I'm not really good at selling myself. I'm used to playing down my abilities instead of exaggerating, gotta get rid of that habit. Thanks for your reply, I was really bummed out yesterday. I'm a bit more confident after a good's night sleep. I know I gotta do something now, to prove my skills.
My boss is a woman and talks about that all the time. She mentioned that it's standard for women to downplay their abilities in any workplace, and that she had to kick this habit as well in order to be taken seriously in a technological field, and that she still does have to fight in that regard. Perhaps something to think about - I know hearing it made me think. Be bold! I know what kind of rut that is, especially when comparing myself to my (shitty) engineering roommates. But be your best you, and I think you'll be fine.I'm not really good at selling myself. I'm used to playing down my abilities instead of exaggerating, gotta get rid of that habit.
Thanks for all your encouragement :) I didn't know it was a "women" thing. What usually happens is that I downplay my abilities and then people are impressed witn the result. It worked for a while but now it became a bad habit. I've decided i'll start a website sometime this month for the beard oil we made with my boyfriend. It was just a fun activity to do on the weekend but now I have 9 leftover bottles. Might as well pretend I want to sell them and start a "company". Even if I don't sell any, it will be proof I can set up a decent website and stuff. A failed "startup" (lol everything's a startup now, right? might as well call it that too) is better than nothing at all.