Contest Details
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Official Rules
Agreements by Contestants
Contestant agrees that they have read, understand and will abide by the rules and guidelines published in the “Official Rules” for the contest by submitting an entry into the contest.
- Contestant is allowed one Resume or CV submission, one LinkedIn Profile and one Online Jackson School Bio/Profile submission for a total of up to three submissions total per student.
- Contestant will use the Judging Rubrics and any additional guidelines and resources provided within Canvas to craft their document(s) with the understanding that these are the minimum characteristics that the Initial Panel and Expert Judges will use to review each submission.
- Contestant may not use and/or purchase any professional resume writing/editing services to create, make suggestions or modify their resume. But they may attend workshops presented by JSG Student Services to help with creating or otherwise enhance their existing documents.
Note: Student contestants may consult with JSG Career Services or Writer-In-Residence on rules and regulations, but may not receive resume reviews for the contest.
- Contestant must submit documents by the deadline stated deadline, midnight-April 15,2019.
Rules
- The staff of JSG Student Services are the contest officials; any decisions made by the staff are final and may not be appealed.
- The judges’ decisions are final; there is no appeal of the judges’ decision.
- All submitted must be posted to Canvas by midnight-April 15,2019.
- Late and/or incomplete entries will not be accepted for judging.
- Submitted documents will be reviewed and critiqued. Comments will be made by the Initial Panel and/or Expert Judges and made available for students to view if the contestant wishes to see their critique.
Categories
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Undergraduate Professional Portfolio includes:
- Resume
- LinkedIn Profile
- Undergraduate Online Jackson School Bio -
Graduate Professional Portfolio: Master’s Degree or Ph.D. includes:
- Graduate (Academic) CV or Resume (Industry)
- LinkedIn Profile
- Graduate Online Jackson School Bio
Deadline
Contestants must submit all documents in Canvas midnight, April 15, 2019.
Judging
There will be 2 rounds in the contest judging for each category; submissions may not qualify for all rounds.
- Round 1 – Initial Panel Review
- Round 2 – Expert Judging
- Submissions will be initially reviewed by members of the JSG Student Services staff.
- Qualifications for Round 2: Resumes, CV’s, LinkedIn Profiles, and Jackson School Bios that are deemed to have fulfilled 75% or more of the Judging Rubric and additional guidelines will be advanced to Round 2.
- Submissions that are qualified for Round 2 will be judged by the Panel of Experts from industry and academia approved by the JSG Student Services staff.
The Panel of Experts will choose 1st place & 2nd place for these cash awards:
Award Breakdown
1st place
- Undergraduate - $500
- Graduate - $500
2nd place
- Undergraduate - $250
- Graduate - $250
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