YJ Help: College Resources

YJHelp.com is a comprehensive hub for incredibly detailed resources that can help you do well in college, with the ultimate goal of giving clear advice for you to land your first 'big job' (or even help you gain admission into competitive graduate school programs). While many of the examples used here reflect the works of an archetypal 'top student,' the advice and guides are meant to help all types of students achieve their goals.

YJHelp.com is managed by YJ (Yongjun) Heo. As a college student, he was awarded several national awards–from prestigious postgraduate fellowships to a public service award bestowed by President Bill Clinton. While he's advised exceptionally qualified college seniors and graduates who have become Rhodes, Mitchell, Gates Cambridge, Luce, Fulbright, Marshall, and Schwarzman Scholars, he has also directly supported hundreds of first generation college students during their college years. Some of his past advisees have attended top graduate schools in medicine, law, and journalism, along with elite PhD programs. Many have gone on to work at top-tier companies like McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Salesforce, Stripe, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Google/Alphabet, Facebook/Meta, Amazon, Tesla, and more.

YJ is a designer and startup entrepreneur who invented FLOAT (buyfloat.com) and designed Publit (publit.app). FLOAT is a patented, industrial-strength phone mount, and Publit is a website builder for creating personal sites or group directories.

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George Mitchell Scholarship (Ireland & Northern Ireland) | Dublin, Ireland

Henry Luce Scholars Program (Asia) | Hanoi, Vietnam

Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Open Study/Research) | South Korea (ceded)

University College Dublin | Master of Public Health w/ Honors

Swarthmore College | BA Biology and Public Policy (Double Major)

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Comprehensive Resume Guide | This has about 10 pages of written content + visual guides | Your résumé is the most important document you will submit for any opportunity. This guide takes my decades worth of experiences helping students and recent graduates win national fellowships like the Rhodes, Mitchell, Marshall, Schwarzman, Gates Cambridge, and Fulbright Scholarships, and obtain job offers at top companies Goldman Sachs, Google/Alphabet, Facebook/Meta, etc. The Guide breaks down clearly how you can create a resume that represents you effectively. Unlike other online guides, this dives deeply into explaining the "why" behind building the best possible resume. My goal is to help you develop a framework for immediate self-correction so that you can–over the long-run–achieve your professional goals.

Zoom Office Hours | Monday July 1, 2024 at 9:00pm ET | link: https://zoom.us/j/2265980211?pwd=R3Nzc3lTOTUzTTM4cG14b1d0RkZ2UT09

National Fellowship Guide | Scholarship and Fellowship Programs like the Rhodes, Schwarzman, Mitchell, Marshall, Gates Cambridge, Luce, and Fulbright are life-changing for anyone who is fortunate enough to win these awards. They offer an experience and a network that can help you for the rest of your life; however, they are very difficult to win. Only top undergraduates and exceptional graduates have a chance to interview for them, and you have to prepare well in advance to give yourself the best chance. I won a Mitchell, a Luce, and a Fulbright, and I've helped dozens of students win these awards, including my younger brother who won a Schwarzman Scholarship. This website brings together my decades-long experience helping others apply and win. If you are a top student at your undergraduate institution, you have a chance. The earlier you learn about these programs, the better it is for you to set yourself up to win.

Resume Review | You share your resume/CV with me and within ~48 hours, I'll review your resume as a recruiter or company might. I'll send back a ~10 min voice memo, which will help you understand how a third party views your candidacy. This direct and thorough advice should help you improve your resume (for when it really matters).

One-on-One Consulting ($100 at 5pm, almost daily) | You send me any background information you have beforehand (e.g. your resume) along with your goals (applying for an internship, job, academic program, grad school?) (email in the link). Then I'll spend about half an hour reviewing the materials, and we'll speak for at least half an hour to help you plan ahead. Bring specific questions to maximize your time with me.

College Student/Graduate Resources

College Advice from YJ Heo Youtube Channel | ("How to Win a National Fellowship," "How to Get Your Dream Job," "How to Win a Fulbright," "Interview Preparation Tips," "Amazing Benefits of Winning a National Fellowship").

Make a Personal Website | Personal websites can help you show projects, writing, and other media to complement your other materials. More students each year are launching personal sites, which can help you become more competitive for high level internships and jobs.

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