Since recent graduates often have limited professional experience, our application requirements are a little more rigorous. Instead of reviewing what you have done, we want to try to figure out what you are capable of doing.

More specifically, we want to get a sense of what you’re like, where you want to go in life, what you are capable of, what motivates you, etc., so that we can design a position for you that will maximize your happiness and our success rate in hiring.

We are very committed to the careers of our college recruits, and want to see them succeed with us and wherever their goals may take them afterwards. That’s not always an easy commitment to uphold, but we are dedicated to making working for Cambridge Computer a positive experience.

Please mail a hard copy of all your application materials to:

Cambridge Computer
Attn: College Recruiting
271 Waverley Oaks Road
Suite 301
Waltham, MA 02452

Required Application Materials

Mission Statement
A one paragraph or more statement, as detailed or generic as is appropriate for your personality. Pick a point in time—2 years, 5 years, 10 years from now—and tell us what you want to have accomplished by that time and where you want to be headed. Try not to get corny, and don’t feel that we're going to judge you harshly on your answer.

Do you want to be a leader? Do you want to be really good at one thing, pretty good at many things, master of everything? Do you want to be creative? Do you want to be rich?
How rich? How do you want to get there? Do you want to go back to school? Do you want to be self-employed? What do you need or want to accomplish before your next move?

By the way, “I don’t know” is a valid answer, but try to tell us why you don’t know. Finally, please do not make a big deal of this; 20 minutes should do it.

Transcript
We do not weigh this too heavily unless your transcript makes a heavy statement. All A’s in graduate-level classes, and we’ll be impressed. C’s in guts, and we question. If there are any major blemishes on your transcript, feel free to attach a page explaining them. The ability to make good excuses for bad grades, while not as impressive as the ability to make good grades, is a skill that we can appreciate!

Cover Letter and Resume
Please provide a formal cover letter and resume.

Optional Application Materials Recommendations
If you have professor or dean recommendations, please send them. Ultimately, we will need to check references before making a job offer.

Writing Samples and Other Supporting Documentation
Please feel free to submit writing samples, particularly if the subject matter is interesting or at least not dreadfully boring! Please do not send original materials as we cannot promise to return items submitted.

Anything Else
Don't be shy. Your mission is to convince us that you are the right candidate for the job. Anything that reflects positively on you will be reviewed and considered relevant. (Remember, please do not send original materials that you wish returned.)

A Little Hint About Emailing Your Application Materials
Email is an expeditious way to communicate, not a precise or particularly elegant way. Email systems all work differently, and what looks like a nice email letter on your screen might look like crud on your potential employer's screen. Also, when some people read email, they skim it quickly and then hit *delete* when they are bored--or even sometimes by accident.

The solution: If you really want the job, send a hard copy. Use email for quick and dirty correspondence (e.g., to check to see that your letter was received, to ask a quick question that requires a quick answer, etc.).

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