FAQs from jobseekers
How
can I get a corporate sustainability/ CSR job without corporate
experience?
The #1 challenge for many CSR and sustainability jobseekers seeking
corporate positions is that they do not have previous corporate
experience. Moving a CSR and sustainability agenda forward from within
the corporation is crucial to a job candidate’s success. The best ways
to get your foot in the door are networking, internships, practicums,
and short term consulting. Persistence and self confidence are the two
qualities required to make the switch.
I am currently
getting my MBA and have long term social responsibility aspirations,
how can I focus my first job/summer internship?
Think about where you want to be 10 years from now. What 3 jobs over 10
years will get you there? From your MBA school, you can choose a
traditional or nontraditional path. A non-traditional path takes a lot
of initiative and persistence. A traditional path can give you building
blocks that can solidify the skills you learned in business school.
I am
overwhelmed with the options, how do I
decide?
Choose 3 paths and explore each of them simultaneously. Exploration
entails informational interviews and reading. Then revisit the paths.
Are there job opportunities that fit your skills and experience? If
there are hundreds of job opportunities along that path then you need
to narrow the path. If the opportunities are few and far between, then
you need to broaden your path or switch directions.
How do I know
that a certain position is a
good fit?
A good fit is defined by the right give- and- take balance. What do you
offer the position? What do you gain by taking the position?
Do you have any
general application tips?
- Resumes are best sent as Word documents
rather than PDFs.
- The title of your resume Word document
should be your name i.e.: Ellen Weinreb Resume.doc
- Your name should be at the top of your
resume and not in the Header.
- For applications are emailed, your cover
letter should be in the body of the email while the resume is an
attached document.
