Application support

Overview

Sci.STEPS Team will be happy to support you in your job search journey. We offer tailoring your academic and industrial CV or resume and cover letter or motivation letter, as well as give recommendations about the application strategy. We are also happy to train you for an interview and provide feedback. When you apply for targeted personal consultations with us and describe your exact needs, we will find the most suitable team member to support you in your application. Alternatively, you can let us know your preferred person from the list below.

To apply for a consultation, you need to fill out a questionnaire and describe in as much detail as possible what you need help with.

What to expect from the consultation

• You will meet with the mentor to discuss your request and work on it

• We will help you with your application documents (initial meeting 1h, further work 1h if needed) 

• We will help you work on your long-term application strategy (an overview of the big picture of how to apply and increase your chances of getting admitted to your program of choice). (1h)

Topics

• M.Sc. applications (USA, Canada, UK, EU, worldwide)

• Ph.D. applications (USA,  Canada, UK, EU, worldwide)

• Postdoc applications (USA,  Canada, UK, EU, worldwide)

• Industry applications (USA,  Canada, UK, EU, worldwide)

Documents

• CV

• Resume

• Cover letter

• Motivation letter

• Statement of Purpose

• Recommendation letter draft

Training

• Preparing for interviews in academia, industry, and consulting (1h)

Prices

80 EUR/h

Your financial contribution aims to cover the time of a mentor and support Sci.STEPS program.

We are ready to consider special cases when this size of donation is too big for you. Write about it in the application form.

Is it the right step for you?

If you are not sure that this step is the right step for you, you can check other options: we have options for coaching, and we can also provide you with support if you are looking for a career in science communication.

Results in numbers

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Average satisfaction with the results of our work:  5 out of 5 stars.

Feedback

'First, they aided in my comprehension of the fundamentals of the personal statement. Second, they reread my text over and over again to find what to write about and what words to use for it. Finally, they helped me to feel more confident about self-presentation during the application process.'