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Graduate Student Placement Event – Fall 2018
September 19, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
CRAFTING COVER LETTERS. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 3:30-5:00 pm. Hamilton 569.
When search committees meet to make their “first cut”—taking a pile of applications and winnowing it down to the dozen or so candidates that seem most promising—they have to make their decisions based on very imperfect information. They don’t know you. All they have is a very slim paper representation of you—a few pages of cover letter, c.v., and letters of reference. The good news is that you can do a lot to control how effective your cover letters and c.v. are. In this workshop, we’ll consider some basic strategies for conveying your qualifications and interests. As with any important writing project, it helps to get started early so you have time to experiment a bit, solicit feedback, and refine your drafts.