Blog Post #3
9/18/17
My main focuses in ISM this week was to work on my résumé and conduct my first informational interview. Even though I do not have any work experience, I was still able to fill the page with my extracurriculars and volunteering. I have used the same basic format of my résumé since sophomore year, but have continually updated it. I just added to the résumé I needed to create last year when I was in AP Seminar, instead of completely starting over.
Conducting my first informational interview was the highlight of this week. On Friday I traveled to Denton to the corporate headquarters of Sally Beauty to interview their General Counsel, Mr. Haltom. This furthered my research into the field because Mr. Haltom operates internationally as he coordinates with all of the global offices. The connections with the global offices are essential in being the head lawyer for a multinational company. I became more interested in a career in international corporate law as a result of the interview, even though it will take me a long time to reach a position such as General Counsel, and I look forward to conducting the rest of the informational interviews. Mr. Haltom was kind enough to suggest one of his colleagues for me to interview, which I will be setting up in the coming week.