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It is from this video. It is at 9 minute and 18 second.

It is a great opportunity to get ideas for your resume, or help you figure out if it is even a job you want.

I can understand what the adverb even means, but I am confused what it means there. Was it used as a synonym if the phrase at all? For example:

It is a great opportunity to get ideas for your resume, or help you figure out if you want this job at all.

Do those two sentences mean the same?

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  • In this particular context it means indeed. Commented Jun 5, 2019 at 14:21

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In your sentence, even is used more for emphasis, therefore without a special meaning in itself.

While "at all" in your example is acceptable, it departs a little from the original meaning.

As a "replacement", the word "really" fits better (although still not meaning exactly the same thing as "even"):

... or help you figure out if it is really a job you want.

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