7 WAYS TO BUILD YOUR RESUME FOR GRAD SCHOOL

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Posted by May 22, 2020
  1. Volunteer within vast settings and populations
    For example, you volunteer at a hospital or a nursing under a SLP, work with individuals who have a disability, or even at a school as a mentor. This allows you to gain knowledge about the possible populations and settings you will be working with as a future clinician.ย 

  2. Get involved in research
    Find a professor that does research that interests you. Reach out to them and see how you can get involved within any capacity. Whether itโ€™s data analysis, collecting data, or completing screenings, these are all components that can provide you necessary with skill in graduate school.ย 

  3. Complete an independent study with a professor
    Independent studies are opportunities that allow you to gain course credit while exploring your own personal interests on a deeper level. For instance, an independent study I completed was with a professor who explored neurological development. I proposed an independent study where I researched the correlation between neurological development and speech-language development.ย 

  4. Take on a leadership role within an organization
    This can be done at your university or within your community. Moreover, I created a Pre-Speech Language Pathology Association at my undergraduate university and was involved in several other organizations with a leadership role.ย Taking a leadership role allows you to develop essential skill sets needed as an SLP, such as collaboration, detail-orientation, and problem-solving. Check out this post to learn more!
  5. Pick up some courses in psychology, American sign language, or any other language
    Having prior knowledge about vast populations will allow you to stand out. You can even add a minor if your academic timeline permits! If you are interested in some courses to take, check out this post!

  6. Find a job in medical billing or insurance
    This would allow you to have prior knowledge about how insurance and billing works. Having medical billing/insurance job is useful to your advantage, as it is needed knowledge for SLPs.

  7. Reach out to local speech-language pathologists to see if there is any way to gain observation hours or get involved with them to gain experience
    You can build rapport with the SLP and see if they would allow you to volunteer! Some clinics allow a volunteer position that allows you to gain observation hours and prepare therapy materials for clinicians as well. Down the road, you may even be able to ask for a letter of recommendation!