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The most important document you will write for your career is your resume. There is no one universally accepted style or format, but there are some principles that are acceptable in most situations, and we'll emphasize those. 

Please use the information in the lecture on cover letters and resumes as you prepare the documents. 

Context

Prepare a resume for a job that you might apply for at the end of this semester. You will thus be using current information on your education and work experience. The job you apply for should be one that you could reasonably get, based on these. 

Requirements

There are two parts to this assignment. If you turn in one and not the other, you will lose credit for the missing part. Please see the rubric below for the points.

The cover letter must be no more than one page. It must show your current and accurate information except for your address and phone number. You may make these up, if you choose, for privacy. 

The resume must be one to two pages long. It also must show current and accurate information for you except for the address and phone number, which can be made up. 

Do not use a resume from another source, such as one done for you by the Career Service department. Do not use a template. I'm looking for your own design and writing.

Structure and Context

I've provided detailed instructions for both the cover letter and the resume in my lecture on these. Follow these, rather than the models in the book. 

1. The cover letter must have the following parts:

Standard letter parts (return address, inside address, salutation, complimentary close)

Introduction, body, and conclusion

2. The resume must have the following parts:

Name, home address, phone number, email address, and page number (if more than one page)

Objective

Education

Experience

The resume may also include other information: Achievements, Associations, Volunteer Work, etc. 

Upload both the cover letter and resume in one file. 

Please see the rubric below for the grading standards. 

Rubric

1190 Cover Letter and Resume