Cover Letter

Cover Letter

This assignment will be one page, approximately 250 words, and serves as a practical creative writing assignment to help students in their current/future career endeavors. 

A cover letter is usually required for positions that require a bachelor’s degree. The purpose of cover letters is to show the employer what you “bring to the table”; it is also a great opportunity to show a potential employer why you are better suited than others for said position.

Students will write a cover letter for their "dream job" after they graduate.

1. Length – 250 word minimum

2. The cover letter should mostly follow these formats (students can utilize multiple examples to come up with their own cover letter – these formats do not need to be followed explicitly):

· https://icc.ucdavis.edu/materials/cover-letters (Links to an external site.)

· https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/coverletters/ (Links to an external site.)

· https://career.virginia.edu/resumes/writing-cover-letter/cover-letter-sample (Links to an external site.)

· https://english.washington.edu/writing-cover-letter (Links to an external site.)

· https://hwpi.harvard.edu/files/ocs/files/hes-resume-cover-letter-guide.pdf (Links to an external site.)

3.No sources need to be cited

4.No cover pages. Rather, follow this format:

· Format should follow a legitimate cover letter, so put a fake name and address

5.Students must use First Person (example: I have ample experience in…)