<p>My question is, how much weight is placed on college extracurriculars, such as club leadership, when it comes to applying for jobs? Are things like formal research and internships more important?</p>
<p>Thanks for any info!</p>
<p>They are all important, but generally speaking, internship experience is probably the most important.</p>
<p>The ec’s will come in handy in the interview more than the app. They’re the well you draw on to answer questions like, “tell me about a time when you encountered conflict in making a group decision and how you worked through that.” If you don’t have an actual work experience that’s a good example, you can talk about how you had to bring different groups in your club together to decide how to allocate the club’s budget, for example.</p>
<p>Leadership positions and the different things you undertake as some (worthwhile) clubs/ECs teach you different skills. </p>
<p>That’s important.</p>