Hello,
I have a few questions but thought I would provide you with some background. I was laid off January of last year from a large media conglomerate (was offered multiple positions to stay on after being laid off). I then traveled abroad for a little over a month. When I returned to the U.S. I enrolled in GMAT courses and dedicated my time solely to this endeavor for about 5 months. I took the gmat in September last year and then got a dismal score. To balance out my resume, I took a volunteer position at a non-profit in September in addition to volunteering at a few other institutions.
I finally hit an acceptable GMAT score around a month ago, but have continued those aforementioned activities to this point. It should also be noted that I started off as an associate at the non-profit but have progressed to a managerial role. While the position at the non-profit is unpaid, it has definitely afforded me the opportunity to explore areas that I would not have explored had I gotten a job at a larger corporation.
My questions:
1) Does it make sense to apply for jobs now as I am planning on applying to b-school this year? how would this impact my application?
2) Would i need to get a recommendation from my boss at the non-profit even though it's technically not a full-time position?
3) Could I use my time at the non-profit as work experience on my application/resume?
4) Based solely on my work experience, does it make sense to apply this year? Assuming I can use the non-profit as work experience, I would have around 3.5 years of experience...
Thanks!
I have a few questions but thought I would provide you with some background. I was laid off January of last year from a large media conglomerate (was offered multiple positions to stay on after being laid off). I then traveled abroad for a little over a month. When I returned to the U.S. I enrolled in GMAT courses and dedicated my time solely to this endeavor for about 5 months. I took the gmat in September last year and then got a dismal score. To balance out my resume, I took a volunteer position at a non-profit in September in addition to volunteering at a few other institutions.
I finally hit an acceptable GMAT score around a month ago, but have continued those aforementioned activities to this point. It should also be noted that I started off as an associate at the non-profit but have progressed to a managerial role. While the position at the non-profit is unpaid, it has definitely afforded me the opportunity to explore areas that I would not have explored had I gotten a job at a larger corporation.
My questions:
1) Does it make sense to apply for jobs now as I am planning on applying to b-school this year? how would this impact my application?
2) Would i need to get a recommendation from my boss at the non-profit even though it's technically not a full-time position?
3) Could I use my time at the non-profit as work experience on my application/resume?
4) Based solely on my work experience, does it make sense to apply this year? Assuming I can use the non-profit as work experience, I would have around 3.5 years of experience...
Thanks!
