Cover Letter and Thank Letter

1. Job Advertisement 2. Cover Letter Instructions A. Task https://www.towson.edu/careercenter/students/searchskills/letters.html B. Cover Letter Format Paragraph I – Explain what you want immediately. Identify the position you are seeking the company and the source of information. Paragraph II – Sell yourself. Think Profile of Graduate — Outline your strongest characteristics and qualifications that match the position requirements. Provide evidence of your related experiences and accomplishments from education and work. Paragraph III – Sell yourself. Think personal characteristics. Convince the employer that you have the personal qualifications and motivation to perform well in this position. Support your claims with examples. Paragraph IV – Suggest an action plan. Request an interview and provide your contact information. Thank recipient for his or her time and consideration. Resources for Resume Drafting 4. Thank You Letter Instruction B. Thanks You Letter Format Paragraph I – Thank the employer for the interview. Paragraph II – Build on the strengths of the interview and emphasize the match between you and the position. Bring up anything you thought of after the interview that is pertinent to the employers concerns. Paragraph III – Restate your understanding of the next step in the process. Restate your interest and enthusiasm in the job. And include your contact information. Locate and copy one internship advertisement in the field of your choice (somewhere in Maryland USA) and write letter and resume responding to that job advertisement. The internship announcement should include hiring criteria and required skills; a job advertisement without a detailed description of duties hiring criteria and skills is unacceptable. Delete extraneous material and formatting from job advertisements and cut and paste the job description and company information into a word document. Submit a 3-4 paragraph cover letter requesting an interview and explaining why your values skills and experience would make you a good fit for the job. This letter should be ONE PAGE ONLY. Consult the assignment articles books or websites for samples: See the Cover Letter Section of Career Insider on the Career Center Website. Enclose a three-paragraph thank-you letter for the interview. Imagine what you would write to the interviewer to show thanks and sell yourself. This thank-you letter should be ONE PAGE ONLY