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.
- Length – 250 word minimum
- 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…)
