{"id":6939,"date":"2025-12-17T16:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/?page_id=6939"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:04:05","slug":"outreach-application-and-interview-tracker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/experiences\/experiential-learning-opportunities\/outreach-application-and-interview-tracker\/","title":{"rendered":"Using the Outreach, Application, and Interview Tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/15O-yGVEpHadlG_w4CeaMO1Tk_XA5hGdl3b_1v8MJ07M\/edit?gid=117559514#gid=117559514 noopener\" rel=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/15O-yGVEpHadlG_w4CeaMO1Tk_XA5hGdl3b_1v8MJ07M\/edit?gid=117559514#gid=117559514 noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-467x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"216\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-467x636.png 467w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-751x1024.png 751w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-768x1047.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-1127x1536.png 1127w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM-440x600.png 440w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-11.52.12-AM.png 1472w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><\/a>Managing your network and the experiential learning application process can\u00a0 quickly become overwhelming and complex, with communications easily getting lost in the shuffle. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/15O-yGVEpHadlG_w4CeaMO1Tk_XA5hGdl3b_1v8MJ07M\/edit?gid=117559514#gid=117559514\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outreach, Application, and Interview Tracker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is designed to help you stay organized as you build relationships and network while applying to a\u00a0 wide range of experiential learning opportunities including but not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jobs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internships<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shadowing opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Volunteer roles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research positions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By consolidating all your outreach, applications, and interview details in one place, this tracker will help you avoid missing important deadlines, follow-ups, or valuable opportunities throughout your experiential learning journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We recommend making a copy of the tracker in Google Sheets (or your preferred cloud platform) so you don\u2019t lose your progress!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>How to Use the Tracker<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is an explanation of each column.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/outreach-application-and-interview-tracker\/outreach\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6947\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach-636x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"522\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach-636x568.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach-1024x915.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach-768x686.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach-671x600.png 671w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Outreach.png 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/outreach-application-and-interview-tracker\/application-submission\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-491x636.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"583\" height=\"755\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-491x636.png 491w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission-464x600.png 464w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Application-Submission.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/outreach-application-and-interview-tracker\/interviews\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-636x585.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"537\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-636x585.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-1024x942.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-768x707.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-1536x1414.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews-652x600.png 652w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/prehealth\/files\/2025\/12\/Interviews.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Tips for Getting the Most Out of the Tracker<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Update regularly.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frequent small entries are more manageable than attempting to recall details later (and prevent forgotten details and last-minute panic!).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be accurate.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Accurate record-keeping ensures you respond on time and professionally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Be detailed.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The more information you record, the easier it is to evaluate and compare opportunities later.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Watch Column Types.<\/strong> Use correct format for each column (e.g. checkbox, dropdown, or text field) to maintain consistency.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stay Organized: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your tracker accessible on mobile and desktop for updates on-the-go!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing your network and the experiential learning application process can\u00a0 quickly become overwhelming and complex, with communications easily getting lost in the shuffle. 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