Why do employers want to hire honors students?
Employers view Honors students as disciplined, motivated and collaborative. You will be identified by not only your incredible academic ability, but your resiliency and dedication to an accelerated education. Becoming an Honors student is more than just a name designation on your diploma, rather a formative pathway for individual growth and success that should be celebrated.
Employers look for candidates who are committed to growth, goal-oriented, and dedicated. Employers see traits such as accountability and dependency that Honors students show through the completion of a vigorous curriculum, campus involvement and community engagement.
Being strategic about ways to integrate your honors experience into an interview can set you apart from other candidates. Calling out your honors experience on your resume draws curiosity and could become a talking point in your interview. Be prepared to elaborate and emphasize the difference you may have experienced as an honors student that elevates your candidacy for future roles.
For additional assistance and resources for interviewing visit our interviewing guide [HERE].
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What is your favorite part about being part of the Honors Program?
Employers want to know what your biggest takeaway from being an Honor student is, what skills you learned, and the successful outcomes of being a dedicated scholar. My favorite part of the Honors Program at Roger Williams University is the sense of community and collaboration in the program. My favorite memory was when I was given the opportunity to collaborate with students in the Honors program through an Experiential Learning Grant to complete a Wet Labs experiment. Through this experience, I was able to effectively communicate with my classmates to successfully complete the research, collaborate with professors in the respective field, and manage my time effectively with my course load. -
What has been your biggest challenge as an Honors student?
Discuss what challenges you endured, the steps you took to accomplish them, and what strategies did you use to overcome said challenge. Employers want to know how you were able to overcome a challenge! As a first-year student, I was very nervous to start the Honors program because of the additional work load in comparison to high school. Starting the school year, I felt overwhelmed with the course load, making friends, and adjusting to campus life. I found myself utilizing my calendar, and to-do lists, and creating more time to review and study for classes at the library. These practices made my time management skills stronger and I learned the importance of staying organized! -
How has the Honors Program shaped your experience at Roger Williams?
Employers want to know what soft skills you gained from the Honors experience, for example, patience, flexibility, decision-making, or time management skills that you have acquired during this transition The Honors Program has built confidence in myself in my abilities and has allowed me to explore my passions beyond the classroom through experimental learning experiences. Coming into the Honors Program, I had no idea what I wanted to do, and through the support and advocacy of my professors and classmates challenged me to explore several disciplines and continually define what path I should follow!
