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5) Campus Leverage
Clubs, hackathons, competitions (signal vs noise)
Join clubs that do things. The Data Science Club that hosts a monthly hackathon is better than the International Students Social Club. Aim for a Leadership Role. Being the President or Treasurer of a club proves you can manage money, people, and events in the US.
Teaching Assistant (TA) and Research Assistant (RA) roles are the gold standard of on-campus jobs.
- They often pay better than cafeteria or library jobs. More importantly, they give you Expert Credibility.
- Being a TA shows you mastered a subject so well that the university trusts you to teach others. Being an RA shows you can handle advanced, messy, real-world data. Both look incredible on a resume and show you are a leader, not just a follow
Free Resource: How to get TA, RA, Grader Jobs in USA Universities! How to Approach Professors in USA
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