master's degree and no job experience

Zzz_18 : I have an MS degree in IT from a reputable university but no work experience (aside from a 3 month OJT) . How do I package that on my resume and cover letter? Will employers (especially those seeking applicants with 1-2 years work experience) be willing to consider my MS degree as equivalent to "work experience?" Is a master's degree useless without work experience? Thanks!

your MS desgree SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

yes, package your MS degree to make it appear as something equivalent to having some work experience. how do you do that? its hard for me to say specifically how because i dont know what you did in your ms course.

having said that, here are my suggestions for your resume and during the interview :

• emphasize "case studies" you did in ms. say you enjoyed it the most because it was realistic and close to the real thing.
• use words like "close to real work experience" , "tough situations", etc
• cite one or two examples of what your case studies or anything close to work experience and mention your specific contribution to solving the case. talk about some smart idea you had.

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